SEED Act
Sponsored By: Representative Panetta
In Committee
Summary
Expands the educator expense deduction to include early childhood educators, giving them the same tax break now available to K–12 teachers. This change makes unreimbursed work-related expenses by early childhood teachers eligible for the existing educator deduction rules.
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Educator deduction for early childhood teachers
You would be able to deduct certain unreimbursed classroom and childcare expenses if you are an eligible educator. The bill would expand the existing educator expense deduction to include early childhood educators as well as kindergarten-through-grade-12 teachers. For early childhood education, "school" would mean a school or childcare facility that serves more than 2 children under age 6 who do not live there, and that operates at public expense or receives a fee, payment, or grant. The change would apply to expenses paid or incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Panetta
CA • D
Cosponsors
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Goodlander
NH • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Sorensen
IL • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Olszewski
MD • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Subramanyam
VA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
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