I have searched lots and lots of threads, and have found lots of information about how to count food reimbursement from a program. While my income would qualify me for a food program, I don't have a license and only watch 1 child who's not my own part time (10-12 hrs/week), and for a variety of reasons (yard not fenced, no second set of stairs leading from upstairs, etc.) I don't really want to get licensed.

The girls' parents tend to eat organic and all that and have just been providing her food each day, but we're discussing going to common meals next year to avoid any food envy between their child and my kiddos. She's offered to give me extra money for food, but I'm not sure how that fits into "income". Does it count as extra income, and then I just deduct the normal food amounts after the fact? Do I have to count it at all if I'm just spending it on their child anyway (like if they provided the food itself)? I can't seem to find a straight answer on this, so thanks for any light you can shed on the situation! I don't want to start something that could turn into a mess!

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