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February 25th, 2008

Ask the taxgirl: Private school tuition

Taxpayer asks:My daughter attends an independent private elementary school. We pay around $10,000 a year in tuition. Is it deductible?
Taxgirl says:
Thanks for writing.
This is actually one of my pet peeves in tax policy. You don’t get a break for paying for private school tuition: if you pay for private or parochial school, no […]

By Kelly -- 7 comments

November 8th, 2007

Does Mitt Romney Favor Stay at Home Moms?

Mitt Romney has said publicly that parents who home school their children should get a federal tax credit to help offset the expense of teaching. “I also believe parents who are teaching their kids at home, homeschoolers, deserve a break, and I’ve asked for a tax credit to help parents in their homes with […]

By Kelly -- 20 comments