Discussion:Educator expense for home school parent
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| {{ForumNewPost|UserID=Jeri|Date=13 December 2005|Text=I keep reading the information on the deduction and it says to qualify you must teach 900 hours in private or public elementary & secondary. Does that mean a homeschool teacher would qualify? Homeschool parents (in PA & probably most states) are required to teach 900 hours a year or 180 days. From the way I am reading the law they would qualify then for the deduction but I've always been told that there aren't any tax deductions or breaks for homeschoolers. I have several clients who are homeschool parents and would like to take the deduction but I wasn't sure. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated.}} | {{ForumNewPost|UserID=Jeri|Date=13 December 2005|Text=I keep reading the information on the deduction and it says to qualify you must teach 900 hours in private or public elementary & secondary. Does that mean a homeschool teacher would qualify? Homeschool parents (in PA & probably most states) are required to teach 900 hours a year or 180 days. From the way I am reading the law they would qualify then for the deduction but I've always been told that there aren't any tax deductions or breaks for homeschoolers. I have several clients who are homeschool parents and would like to take the deduction but I wasn't sure. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated.}} | ||
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| + | {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=Anuenue|Date=15 December 2005|Text=Are they licensed by the State to homeschool? Do they have any income from homeschooling? Or are they just homeschooling their own child/children? | ||
| + | If there is no income from homeschooling others children then the expenses, in my mind, would be normal expenses incurred had they sent their child to a regular school. | ||
| + | If they do home school other children they should be doing a Sch C. | ||
| + | If it is just their own children I don't think the IRS would allow it.}} | ||
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| 13 December 2005 | |
| I keep reading the information on the deduction and it says to qualify you must teach 900 hours in private or public elementary & secondary. Does that mean a homeschool teacher would qualify? Homeschool parents (in PA & probably most states) are required to teach 900 hours a year or 180 days. From the way I am reading the law they would qualify then for the deduction but I've always been told that there aren't any tax deductions or breaks for homeschoolers. I have several clients who are homeschool parents and would like to take the deduction but I wasn't sure. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated. | |
| 15 December 2005 | |
| Are they licensed by the State to homeschool? Do they have any income from homeschooling? Or are they just homeschooling their own child/children?
If there is no income from homeschooling others children then the expenses, in my mind, would be normal expenses incurred had they sent their child to a regular school. If they do home school other children they should be doing a Sch C. If it is just their own children I don't think the IRS would allow it. | |
