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Ask the taxgirl: Child Care and Stay at Home Moms

19 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: I’m a stay at home mom (not employed) and my son attends preschool part-time a few days a week. My husband and I file jointly and we live in Arizona (don’t know if that matters). Can we deduct the tuition we pay to the preschool? Thanks so much! Taxgirl says: You’re going to [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: After School Care

16 September 2009

Taxpayer asks: My child attends public school. School ends at 3 every day, but I don’t get off of work until 5 so my child attends an after school program. Can I deduct this on my taxes? Does it matter that it’s at public school? Taxgirl says: You’re in luck! So long as the child [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Autism & Special Needs Children

10 July 2009

Taxpayer asks: My husband and I have a 4 yr old daughter diagnosed with autism (higher functioning). We are considering enrolling her in a private preschool that has a program specifically designed to help children with autism, something the public school system cannot offer. The yearly tuition is $22,000. Can any of this be tax [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Babysitter Bonus

16 December 2008

Taxpayer asks: My husband and I both work and we have two young children. For the last two years, we have paid a babysitter to watch our children while we are at work. Last year, for Christmas, we gave our babysitter a pretty good sized cash gift as a thank you. When we were doing [...]

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