My child is being tutored, how can I deduct tutoring expenses off taxes?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, the cost of a tutor for the purpose of teaching or educating your child, is usually not a tax deduction.

If your child is under age 13, or considered disabled and any age, the tutor could be regarded as a child care provider if it is done so you can work, or look for work, and the education of your child was "incidental" to the child care that was actually taking place at the time.

For example, if your age 10 child is tutored after school, and you come home from work about the time the tutoring session finishes, then this might qualify as child care because it allows you to come home from work later than if the child was not being given care during this time. There is a child care relationship where an adult is present and is responsible for the child's care in the parent's absence. The teaching or education of your child must be "incidental" to the child care actually taking place.

You would need the name, address, and social security number of the "tutor" if the child care occurs in their home, or they come to your home, or EIN number of the school if the "tutor" is an employee of an after school program. If the purpose of the program is mainly the education of your child, then the cost and expense would not qualify for the child/dependent care credit, unless your child is preschool or nursery school age.

IRS Publication 503 has more details on claiming the credit.

Answer 2

Tutoring Tax Deduction

Answer 3

You can't. It's not an allowable deduction.

Answer 4

You can't. That's not an allowable deduction.