Comments on: Ask the taxgirl: After School Care http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rick http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-25301 Rick Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:02:01 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-25301 Deanna, It should be a 9 digit number, if it is more than 9 digits they gave you an incorrect number. Deanna,

It should be a 9 digit number, if it is more than 9 digits they gave you an incorrect number.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-25169 Deanna Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:15:19 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-25169 I'm sure we qualify to use the payments to the afterschool program as child care expenses, but the EIN the school gave me doesn't fit in the field in Turbo Tax. I have the option to enter TAXEXEMPT in this field according to Turbo Tax. Are public schools tax exempt? I’m sure we qualify to use the payments to the afterschool program as child care expenses, but the EIN the school gave me doesn’t fit in the field in Turbo Tax. I have the option to enter TAXEXEMPT in this field according to Turbo Tax. Are public schools tax exempt?

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Public School Tuition | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-14071 Ask the taxgirl: Public School Tuition | taxgirl Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:11:16 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-14071 [...] It’s clear that programs for children below the level of kindergarten are deductible if they otherwise qualify as child care. For the upper grades, meaning kindergarten and above, expenses for before- or after-school care at a public school may be deductible so long as the costs qualify, just as those for private school. You can read more about it here. [...] [...] It’s clear that programs for children below the level of kindergarten are deductible if they otherwise qualify as child care. For the upper grades, meaning kindergarten and above, expenses for before- or after-school care at a public school may be deductible so long as the costs qualify, just as those for private school. You can read more about it here. [...]

]]> By: Biggest Tax Pet Peeve : Thrifty Mommy - Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-13300 Biggest Tax Pet Peeve : Thrifty Mommy - Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:28:34 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-13300 [...] better news if your child also attends an after-school child care program, it appears you can claim [...] [...] better news if your child also attends an after-school child care program, it appears you can claim [...]

]]> By: Roth & Company, P.C. http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-12091 Roth & Company, P.C. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:13:52 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-12091 <strong>Want to deduct after-school care?...</strong> The TaxGrrrl explains how....... Want to deduct after-school care?…

The TaxGrrrl explains how…….

]]> By: JoeTaxpayer http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-12084 JoeTaxpayer Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:07:09 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-12084 See http://www.tinyurl.com/IRSpub503 for more details. The credit scales down as your income goes up. At that point, the Dependent Care Account, if available, makes more sense tax-wise. The DCA is money withheld pretax that you can use for these expenses, us to $5000/yr per family. Joe See http://www.tinyurl.com/IRSpub503 for more details. The credit scales down as your income goes up. At that point, the Dependent Care Account, if available, makes more sense tax-wise. The DCA is money withheld pretax that you can use for these expenses, us to $5000/yr per family.

Joe

]]> By: Rick http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-after-school-care/comment-page-1/#comment-12083 Rick Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4054#comment-12083 You might also add that the school needs to give you there Tax ID number to claim the credit. The credit is usually 20% of the $3000 or $6000 child care expense. You might also add that the school needs to give you there Tax ID number to claim the credit. The credit is usually 20% of the $3000 or $6000 child care expense.

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