I get paid for homemaker and community connector services that I provide for my disabled child via a 1099. What things can I use for tax write off’s if any? Admission to places I take him? If we go shopping and he buys a toy would that count? I often pay for admission to zoo, swimming, etc.
Payments received by a parent for providing homemaker or community connector services to their own child through a government-funded program must be reported as income. Since the care is for your own child, it is not classified as self-employment, and associated self-employment expenses cannot be claimed. This income is generally reported as "Other Income" and is not subject to self-employment tax, as you are not running a business.
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Generally, as a caregiver for your own disabled child, you cannot deduct care-related expenses as business expenses.
However; caring for your disabled child may allow certain medical expenses to be deducted as an itemized deduction if the total unreimbursed costs exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income and may include specialized schooling, certain travel for medical care, and other disability-related equipment and services.
For an expense to qualify as a deductible medical expense, you must document it as medically necessary for your child's well-being and not a standard family expense.
Here is a helpful link: Claiming medical expenses