STAPLER Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4541
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2016-02-11
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adult education and literacy

Income tax deductions

Teaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Save Teachers of Adults from Paying out of Their Livelihood for Education Resources Act of 2016 or the STAPLER Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include individuals who provide adult education for at least 250 hours in a taxable year in the&nbsp;definition of&nbsp; "eligible educator" for purposes of the $250 tax deduction allowed to such educators for their education-related costs. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2016 Mr. Beyer 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 allow individuals providing adult education the same above-the-line deduction as is allowed for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Teachers of Adults from Paying out of Their Livelihood for Education Resources Act of 2016 or the STAPLER Act of 2016 . 2. Eligible educator deduction allowed for individuals providing adult education (a) In general Section 62(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: or an individual who provides adult education, as defined in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3272 ), for at least 250 hours during such taxable year. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in the heading by striking elementary and secondary school teachers and inserting eligible educators . (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.