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HR 2230 111th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Income tax credits Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2009

Introduced: May 4, 2009 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 4, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible educator an annual $2,000 tax credit.

Defines: (1) "eligible educator" as an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in an eligible elementary or secondary school for at least 900 hours during a school year; and (2) "eligible elementary or secondary school" as a school that is eligible for schoolwide assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

What's happening now May 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2230: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2230/
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"H.R. 2230: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2230/.
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H.R. 2230, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2230/.
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