https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/babysitter-expenses/01/2368036#M3432 <P>If hiring a sitter to allow me to do a meeting/training can I deduct the cost of the babysitter? Food purchased for the sitter?</P> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:05:19 GMT Winns 2021-10-27T16:05:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/babysitter-expenses/01/2368036#M3432 <P>If hiring a sitter to allow me to do a meeting/training can I deduct the cost of the babysitter? Food purchased for the sitter?</P> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:05:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/babysitter-expenses/01/2368036#M3432 Winns 2021-10-27T16:05:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-babysitter-expenses/01/2368094#M3433 <P>Hello Winns,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You may be able to take a dependent care credit on your tax return for the child care but you will not be able to deduct the food purchased for the sitter. If you claim the credit for the child care expenses the person that you are paying must report the income. Here is a good article on what you can claim and how much.</P> <P><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/the-ins-and-outs-of-the-child-and-dependent-care-tax-credit/L2H7rzUWc" target="_blank">https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/the-ins-and-outs-of-the-child-and-dependent-care-tax-credit/L2H7rzUWc</A></P> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:16:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed-group/discussion/re-babysitter-expenses/01/2368094#M3433 John-H2021 2021-10-27T16:16:27Z