I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2011 Mr. Reichert 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 increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2011.

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Deduction for certain expenses of school teachers

(a)

Increase in Deduction

Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain trade and business deductions of employees) is amended by striking $250 and inserting $500. (b)

Professional Development Expenses

Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended— (1)by striking educator in connection and all that follows and inserting educator—; and (2)by inserting at the end the following: (i)by reason of the participation of the educator in professional development courses related to the curriculum in which the educator provides instruction or to the students for which the educator provides instruction, and (ii)in connection with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom. . (c)

Permanent Deduction

Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking In the case of taxable years beginning during 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011, the deductions and inserting The deductions. (d)

Eligible Educator Technical Amendment

Subparagraph (A) of section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting ending during the taxable year before the period. (e)

Effective Date

(1)

In general

The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010. (2)

Subsection (c)

The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. (3)

Technical amendment

The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.