Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023
This bill increases the tax deduction available to eligible educators for out-of-pocket classroom expenses from $250 to $1,000 annually. It directly affects elementary and secondary school teachers who itemize deductions on their federal tax returns. The key change modifies Internal Revenue Code sections to raise the deduction limit and update reference years to align with current tax filing periods. The updated deduction applies to tax returns filed for 2023 and subsequent years.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Sep 6, 2023
Last action Sep 6, 2023
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Sep 6, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
Co
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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