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HR 3164 111th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions Inflation and prices Preschool education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Tax Relief for Educators Act of 2009

Introduced: July 9, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 9, 2009
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Tax Relief for Educators Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $250 to $500 the allowable amount of the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) make such deduction permanent; (3) revise the definition of "eligible educator" for purposes of such deduction to reduce from 900 to 450 the number of hours which such educators must spend in their positions and include as eligible educators teachers, instructors, counselors, or aides in an early childhood education program; and (4) allow an inflation adjustment to the amount of such deduction after 2010.

What's happening now July 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 13, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3164: Tax Relief for Educators Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3164/
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"H.R. 3164: Tax Relief for Educators Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3164/.
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