Claiming Food

[WImom]

Do I claim the meals by own daughter eats with the daycare kids?

[Michael]

I would think so. Here are some other threads that might help: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=deduction+-+food

[WDW]

Do I claim the meals by own daughter eats with the daycare kids?

It might vary from state to state, but in Iowa, no. You as a parent are responsible for feeding your own child when he/she is in your care. I wasn't sure about this, and since my child technically "took" one of my spots until he started school, I asked my tax advisor. The answer was no.

[TomCopeland]

No, you can never deduct meals eaten by your own children. This is true whether or not your child is being reimbursed by the Food Program.