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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 hate this answer [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Childcare and the Self-Employed

6 February 2010

Taxpayer asks:
I started a new business working from home in November 2009 and so far dont have income just losses. I also have my child in daycare and wanted to file his daycare tuition but with no income to report turbo tax isnt letting me use this. How do I go about using the daycare [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Ask the Taxgirl: Oh Baby.

5 April 2007

Taxpayer asks:  Hi Taxgirl,we had a baby last year, and for part of the year after I returned to work, she was watched in-home by a woman who occasionally watches another little boy.  The woman is not licensed as a day care provider, but we did pay her a weekly amount, is this deductible under [...]

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