https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:38:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-301866 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:03:27 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 301866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rachel: right. Most nannies may prefer it too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-301784 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:39:36 +0000 Shutterbug 301784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bummer. Well maybe now you can pay a little less under the table? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-301769 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:07:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 301769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: well that sucks :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-301765 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:05:50 +0000 tequiero21 301765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-300694 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:48:26 +0000 MamaG 300694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Correct, for the childcare credit, you and your spouse (if filing jointly) have to be working or looking for work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tax-cpas-in-the-house-sahm-cant-deduct-nanny-expense#post-300644 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:59:33 +0000 tequiero21 300644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so i was looking on the irs website and looks like we can't deduct nanny expenses as child care deduction if we're a sahm. am i reading this right? </p>