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Back to School: Deductibility of School Uniforms

6 September 2011

In a few hours, my children will get up and get dressed for the first day of school. There will be no drama. There will be no “I don’t have anything to wear.” I can say this with a reasonable amount of certainty because, as students who attend public school in Philadelphia, my children will [...]

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Taxapalooza at the Supreme Court: Part Two

25 May 2010

The US Supreme Court continues to plow through its review of cases for the next season, making reference to its second tax case. Unlike the first (in which cert was denied), the Supreme Court agreed to put the second set on its docket. The Court agreed to hear two cases, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Cheerleading Expenses

5 March 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hi, I am a stay-at-home from California and I have a daughter in Cheerleading. Can I deduct the expenses? She also attends a public school that requires uniforms – why can I not deduct those? Thank you so much, Taxgirl says: Nope, you can’t deduct the costs associated with your daughter’s cheerleading (unless [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Public School Tuition

3 February 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hello. You answered a question asking whether private school tuition was deductible. Our daughter is enrolled in full-day kindergarten at a public school in which we pay tuition. Any luck with deducting this? I mean, they are double-dipping in our wallets with this one. Thanks! Taxgirl says: I say that the same analysis [...]

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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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More Arizona Tax Facts

1 December 2008

Well, here’s good timing for you… On the day that I post my bit on the Arizona tax system, the Arizona Republic published an article about unusual Arizona tax breaks. The tax breaks include: • Credit for helping military families • Credit for helping working-poor families • Credit for private school scholarships • Credit to [...]

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