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Question: Can I claim my tuition and my daughter’s health insurance deductible on my taxes?

I am a single mother and a full time student. I paid about 2,900 in tuition last year and paid about 3500 in health insurance deductible and co-pays and i work part-time in my family’s business I only make about 9,000 a year what am I able to claim as a single mother?

Answer: I do not suggest doing your taxes yourself first of all. You are eligible for many tax credits because of your income. If your child lived with you over half of the year and you paid more than half the cost of keeping up the home you are eligible to file Head of Household I believe. You should also be eligible for the EIC and the child tax credit. I go to Liberty Tax. They charge more but they can get you a much bigger refund than if you try and do them yourself. I used to file mine on my own with Turbo Tax and I missed many of the credits I was eligible for.

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Question: TAX Question – I paid my brother’s tuition fees for year of ‘06. Lives in Canada. Is it TAX deductible

My brother studies in Canada. I paid $15,000 for his tuition for the year of 2006. I even paid expenses for my parents who live in Dubai. Can i write these amounts off in my taxes for 2006. I mean is there any way i can get some tax break for these amounts. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Answer: Assuming that they are not your dependents, then no you can’t write off the espenses.

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Helping Out for Dec. 30, 2009

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com .

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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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Not Just One Terrible Idea, But Two!

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | It’s interesting that the Democrats are attempting to roll two of their highest priorities into one bill this month. The labyrinthine legislative legerdemain called health care reform now includes a reconciliation package that would fold in student loan reform.

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