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- H.R.161
H.R.161: 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 5, 2011
- Latest Major Action Jan. 5, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
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).
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| Jan. 5, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) |