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HR 4075 111th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions Preschool education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: November 16, 2009 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend until 2017 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school educators (i.e., teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides); (2) increase to $500 the allowable amount of such deduction for full-time educators (working at least 900 hours during the school year); and (3) allow such tax deduction for educators in preschool programs.

What's happening now November 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4075: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4075/
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"H.R. 4075: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4075/.
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H.R. 4075, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4075/.
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