Since we pay taxes for our public schools that our children do not attend, can we deduct the costs of homeschooling?
2006-12-15 05:37:17 · 5 answers · asked by Question Addict 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
No, with some very limited exceptions.
Here is a good place to start researching on why tax credit for homeschoolers is not a good idea:
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/031401.htm
Besides if homeschoolers could argue that they are owed money because they don't send their children to public schools, think of how many *other* demographics could argue the same. Then, what would be the point of using taxes to fund public school? Then anyone who didn't use them would then get a tax credit. If that were to happen, we might as well just charge the people who use the schools and not bother with the whole "collect from everyone but give back the money to people who don't need the service" deal.
2006-12-15 16:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by TammyT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. You can, however, start a homebased business and deduct pretty much whatever the heck you want as long as it looks good on your tax return.
Check into it.
2006-12-15 06:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by vicarious_notion 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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think I'll do the same!!
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2006-12-15 06:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by mike c 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is either, but let me know if you find out differently!
2006-12-15 15:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I've heard.
2006-12-15 05:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋