Taking a loss in my in home daycare caring for my own child

[islandgirldl76]

I recently adopted my son and he now takes up a spot in my in-home daycare.  This will be indefinitely due to his disabilities.  It is a loss in income of about 11k a year.  

Can I write that loss of income off?  Somehow soften the blow? 

Thanks

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry no.  You can't deduct income you never received.  You will just have less income to be taxed on.  You take the loss by still deducting all your actual expenses.