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rpollak01
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I'm an in-home IHSS provider. I pay daycare to watch my other kids as I do therapies w/my son, can I use the $7k I paid as the child care credit w/my income being exempt?

 
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Coleen3
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I'm an in-home IHSS provider. I pay daycare to watch my other kids as I do therapies w/my son, can I use the $7k I paid as the child care credit w/my income being exempt?

Unfortunately, no. It will not be considered earned income, since it is exempt. It is better to pay no tax on your income that to get a small percentage of your day care credit, counted toward your tax.

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Coleen3
Intuit Alumni

I'm an in-home IHSS provider. I pay daycare to watch my other kids as I do therapies w/my son, can I use the $7k I paid as the child care credit w/my income being exempt?

Unfortunately, no. It will not be considered earned income, since it is exempt. It is better to pay no tax on your income that to get a small percentage of your day care credit, counted toward your tax.

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