HR 228 · in committee · significant
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.
- taxes
What this bill does
- Increases the tax deduction for K-12 teachers' classroom supplies and professional development from $300 to $1,000.
- Applies to public and private school teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, and aides working at least 900 hours yearly.
- Takes effect in tax year 2025 and adjusts automatically for inflation in subsequent years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might increasing the teacher supply deduction from $300 to $1,000 affect classroom resources in under-resourced versus well-funded school districts?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that a higher tax deduction will meaningfully change teachers' out-of-pocket spending on classroom materials?
- 03
Who bears the cost of foregone tax revenue from this deduction, and how does that compare to direct public funding for school supplies?
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Sponsor · R-VA-9
H. Morgan Griffith
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Introduced 2025-01-07
Legislative timeline
2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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