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HR 2605 111th Congress House Taxation Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions

Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2009

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow parents of children attending an elementary or secondary school a tax deduction equal to: (1) 25% of their state's average public education per pupil expenditure for each qualifying student attending public school; and (2) 100% of such expenditure for each student attending any other school, including a home school. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions to claim such deduction.

What's happening now May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2605: Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2605/
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"H.R. 2605: Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2605/.
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