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HR 4180 116th Congress House Taxation Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions Preschool education School administration Teaching, teachers, curricula Temporary and part-time employment

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019

Introduced: February 7, 2020 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 9, 2019
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Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill revises the deduction from gross income (i.e., the above-the-line deduction) for the unreimbursed expenses of school teachers (e.g., supplies and materials). It increases the deduction from $250 to $500 for full-time teachers and allows part-time teachers a $250 deduction. It also allows the deduction for teachers in accredited preschool programs.

What's happening now August 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 7, 2020
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 7, 2020
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Feb 7, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Dec 10, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Aug 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4180: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4180/
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"H.R. 4180: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4180/.
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