I see your point, however, the dad paid me for this week, and paid me $70. I now have to claim the full $70 as income right even though 10 of it is for food? If the IRS audits me, they are going to see payments of $70 and if I were only to claim $60, and tell them the other 10 is for food, they would laugh at me..Besides, I will probably be spending more than 10 for food anyway..

Plus the parents will now want to write off the full 70..

So what do I do?

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