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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 8, 2023
Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023
This bill increases from $300 to $1,000 the tax deduction for the expenses of eligible educators. An eligible educator is, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a K-12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year. The bill also requires the amount of the deduction to be adjusted annually for inflation.
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D–IL
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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