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Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
1/11/2023, 1:29 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 2940
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, to: (1) allow an inflation adjustment to the amount of such deduction for taxable years beginning after 2014, (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses, and (3) make such deduction permanent. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after 2014.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2940
Bill HR 2940 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2015. Bill HR 2940 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2015. Bill HR 2940's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236. as of October 23, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2940
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
24Democrat Cosponsors
7Republican Cosponsors
17Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2940
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationPotential Impact Areas
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Income tax deductions
- Inflation and prices
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2940
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
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