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STARTS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8418| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safe Teachers Assistance and Return To School Act of 2020 or the STARTS Act of 2020 This bill allows an increase in the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers in 2020 or 2021 for the purchase of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national health emergency. Specifically, the amount of the deduction is increased from $250 to $1,500, and $1,200 of such increase may only be used to purchase personal protective equipment or cleaning supplies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Any unused deduction amount for taxable year 2020 may be carried over to taxable year 2021.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8475: TEACH Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health

STARTS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8418| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Safe Teachers Assistance and Return To School Act of 2020 or the STARTS Act of 2020 This bill allows an increase in the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers in 2020 or 2021 for the purchase of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national health emergency. Specifically, the amount of the deduction is increased from $250 to $1,500, and $1,200 of such increase may only be used to purchase personal protective equipment or cleaning supplies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Any unused deduction amount for taxable year 2020 may be carried over to taxable year 2021.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8475: TEACH Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health