Originally Posted by BrightBeginnings2014:
Sorry I should have been clearer. She told me you can't claim any of this. I work all the time as i'm sure we all do. But she's only allowed me to do an hour before and an hour after. I easily do 15 hours without kids in my home a week.
The IRS Child Care Provider Audit Technique Guide says: "Hours spent cooking, cleaning, and preparing activities for the business of child care could be included in the calculation of the numerator of the time percentage if the tests for deduction under IRC Section 162 (ordinary and necessary expenses) are otherwise met under the facts of
the particular case. " See:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/child_care_provider.pdf
This is an important issue that will make a big difference on your taxes. There are other IRS authorities that support claiming all the hours you are working. If your tax person won't allow you to claim these hours, find another tax preparer. Call me at 651-280-5991 for further help.