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HR 3758 111th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Higher education Income tax deductions Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009

Introduced: October 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Oct 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to: (1) increase the maximum dollar amount of such deduction to $500; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent.

What's happening now October 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 9
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 14, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 20, 2010
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 27, 2010
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 8, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Dec 8, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 3, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 3, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 3, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 2, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3758: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3758/
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"H.R. 3758: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3758/.
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H.R. 3758, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3758/.
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