I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2009 Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 12.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009.

2.

Tax credit for professional school personnel in prekindergarten through grade 12

(a)

In general

Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

25E.

Professional school personnel in prekindergarten through grade 12

(a)

Allowance of credit

In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to $3,000. (b)

Eligible individual

For purposes of this section— (1)

In general

The term eligible individual means any individual— (A)who is employed in a position which involves regular contact with students in a school, and (B)whose position involves the formulation or implementation of the educational program for such school. (2)

School

The term school means any school which provides prekindergarten education, elementary education, or secondary education, as determined under State law. (c)

Cost-of-living adjustment

(1)

In general

In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2009, the $3,000 amount contained in subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A)such dollar amount, multiplied by (B)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting calendar year 2008 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (2)

Rounding

If any increase determined under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10, such increase shall be increased to the next highest multiple of $10.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: Sec. 25E. Professional school personnel in grades K–12. . (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.