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Back to School: Deductions for Soccer, Cheerleading and Extracurricular Activities?

15 September 2011

I need a full time assistant just to manage the kids these days (don’t worry, Mom, I don’t actually have one). School started last week which means that this week, extracurricular activities have started in earnest. In addition to escorting my kids back and forth to dance, gymnastics and soccer, respectively, I have to spend [...]

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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: 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 [...]

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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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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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