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HR 3148 112th Congress House

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Introduced: April 25, 2012 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationIncome tax deductionsPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 11, 2011
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 Latest action October 11, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2180 Related bill Tax Credit for Early Educators Act of 2012
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 25, 2012
Barrow, John
· Oct 11, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Oct 11, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3148: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3148/
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"H.R. 3148: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3148/.
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