HR 161 · 112th Congress · Taxation

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.

Introduced 2011-01-05· Sponsored by Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2011-01-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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).…

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