US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB228

Introduced
1/7/25  

Caption

This bill increases the above-the-line tax deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred by an eligible educator for classroom supplies and certain professional development courses. (Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)Under current law, an eligible educator may deduct up to $300 in 2025 (adjusted annually for inflation) for unreimbursed expenses for classroom supplies and certain professional development courses. An eligible educator is defined as a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide who works at least 900 hours during a school year in a school that provides elementary or secondary education.  Under the bill, an eligible educator may deduct up to $1,000 in 2025 for unreimbursed expenses for classroom supplies and certain professional development. For tax years after 2025, the $1,000 limit on the tax deduction is adjusted annually for inflation.

Congress_id

119-HR-228

Policy_area

Taxation

Introduced_date

2025-01-07

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US A3636

Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.

US S1146

Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.

US A2046

Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.

US S579

Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.

US HB559

Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief ActThis bill establishes a new above-the-line federal tax deduction through 2029 for individuals who attain the age of 65 before the end of the tax year. (Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)Under the bill, the amount of the tax deduction is $25,000 for individuals (or $50,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses) and begins to phase out for individuals with an adjusted gross income over $100,000 (or $200,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses). 

US SB35

Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act of 2025 This bill establishes a new deduction of up to $10,000 claimed against gross income (above-the-line tax deduction) for annual policy premiums paid or incurred for homeowners insurance on an individual's principal residence. 

US HB557

Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2025This bill allows a tax deduction for bonuses received by an individual, subject to income limitations, through 2029. The amount of the deduction may not exceed 15% of the individual’s regular wages from the same employer. Further, the deduction is not allowed for individuals with annual adjusted gross income exceeding $100,000 (or $150,000 for heads of the household and $200,000 for married couples filing a joint return).  

US HB523

Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act of 2025 This bill makes permanent the increased standard tax deduction amounts enacted in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Under current law, the standard tax deduction consists of a statutory base amount that is adjusted annually for inflation. For tax years 2018-2025, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased the standard tax deduction statutory base amounts to $24,000 (from $6,000) for joint filers, $18,000 (from $4,400) for head-of-household filers, and $12,000 (from $3,000) for single filers, which almost doubled the inflation-adjusted standard tax deduction amount for most taxpayers.Under the bill, the increased standard tax deduction statutory base amounts of $24,000 for joint filers, $18,000 for head-of-household filers, and $12,000 for single filers are made permanent. The bill also makes permanent the annual adjustments to such amounts for inflation.

US S511

Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

US A1305

Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

Similar Bills

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