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| 09-16-2013 01:59 PM | |
| AcornMama | Ah, yes, paying attention to the proper forum might help! Thanks! |
| 09-16-2013 01:57 PM | |
| Blackcat31 |
If you post this question in the tax section of the forum, Tom is usually great about answering specific questions.....  I often over think things and find myself second guessing everything so I would probably just ask him. |
| 09-16-2013 01:55 PM | |
| AcornMama |
I have his Record Keeping Guide. On p. 38 it says, "...you must actually serve a meal in order to count it." I could read that two different ways: 1) you have to serve a child his/her food to count it. 2) you have to actually be serving a snack to count it. If #1, then I wouldn't count it, because I didn't actually serve this child. If #2, then I would count it, because I was serving snack at snack time, but one dck just didn't want it. I know one snack doesn't really make much difference, but I'm trying to establish some good record-keeping habits from the beginning. |
| 09-16-2013 01:41 PM | |
| Blackcat31 |
I am on the food program and for me in my area, I am only required to offer. If the child refuses, I can still count it. I don't even need to plate it, I just need to offer. Not 100% sure how that works when you are just taking the standard meal deductions but I would think it would be the same. Maybe look on Tom Copeland's blog and see if he has any tips or explanations. http://www.tomcopelandblog.com/food-...-expenses.html |
| 09-16-2013 01:36 PM | |
| AcornMama |
I am not on the food program, but plan on taking the standard deductions for snacks and meals. If I offer a dck a snack and they refuse it, do I still take the deduction. One dck ate snack, one didn't. Is it based on which kids actually take the food. Since this wasn't lunch, I didn't actually plate the snack for the child who didn't want it. I plated her lunch but she didn't really eat anything. I am still going to take the deduction as she drank her milk and picked at her bread. But I don't know if I can/should for the snack. It was snack time. Snack was purchased and planned for her, she just didn't want it. Any advice? |
