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HR 710 112th Congress House

Telework Tax Incentive Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for expenses incurred in teleworking.

Introduced: February 15, 2011 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Taxation CommutingComputers and information technologyIncome tax credits
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action February 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telework Tax Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer or an employee a tax credit, up to $1,000 per year, for teleworking expenses incurred by or on behalf of a teleworking employee under an arrangement whereby such employee teleworks not less than 75 days per year. Defines "telework" as performing work functions, using electronic information and communication technologies, thereby reducing or eliminating the physical commute to and from the traditional worksite.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 710: Telework Tax Incentive Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-710/
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"H.R. 710: Telework Tax Incentive Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-710/.
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H.R. 710, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-710/.
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