H.R. 1405 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.
H.R. 1405 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Mar 10, 2009, sponsored by Charles Wilson with 17 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define a teacher who works in a Head Start program for at least 700 hours during a school year as an eligible educator for purposes of the tax deduction for educational supplies (books, computer equipment, and other equipment and supplementary materials used in the classroom).
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Charles Wilson (D-OH). Co-sponsors: 16 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 10, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (Mar 10, 2009)
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