Tuition Tax Deductible
June 20th, 2008
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Question: under what law/provision in the IRS that states piano tuition,ballet,etc are Not Tax Deductible?
Answer: You are attempting to call piano lessons child care. Piano lessons fall under TUTORING and are not allowed. See last sentence below. You are not paying the piano teacher to watch your child, you are paying them to teach your child. The IRS makes a distinction between the two.
From the 2441 instructions:
Care of the Qualifying Person
Care includes the cost of services for the qualifying person’s well-being and protection. It does not include the cost of clothing or entertainment.
You can include the cost of care provided outside your home for your dependent under age 13 or any other qualifying person who regularly spends at least 8 hours a day in your home. If the care was provided by a dependent care center, the center must meet all applicable state and local regulations. A dependent care center is a place that provides care for more than six persons (other than persons who live there) and receives a fee, payment, or grant for providing services for any of those persons, even if the center is not run for profit.
You can include amounts paid for items other than the care of your child (such as food and schooling) only if the items are incidental to the care of the child and cannot be separated from the total cost. But do not include the cost of schooling for a child in kindergarten or above. You can include the cost of a day camp, even if it specializes in a particular activity, such as soccer. But do not include any expenses for sending your child to an overnight camp, summer school, or a tutoring program.
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