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01-22-2010, 05:00 PM
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Kindergarten in NY is not mandatory. Is that correct?
If that is correct, and I am paying to send my child to parochial Kindergarten, isn't that daycare? Can't I write the tuition off since it is elective? Legally, what constitutes Kindergarten?
Last edited by DeadPool1998; 01-22-2010 at 05:02 PM..
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01-22-2010, 05:06 PM
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I would think a legal kindergarten would have to be certified by the state and have certified teachers as well. Ask the school.
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01-22-2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DeadPool1998
Kindergarten in NY is not mandatory. Is that correct?
If that is correct, and I am paying to send my child to parochial Kindergarten, isn't that daycare? Can't I write the tuition off since it is elective? Legally, what constitutes Kindergarten?
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U can only write off pre-school if you are using it for daycare...Kindergarten is not pre-school, therefore u cannot write it off on your taxes..... |
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01-22-2010, 05:58 PM
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What is Kindergarten?
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Originally Posted by glags11
U can only write off pre-school if you are using it for daycare...Kindergarten is not pre-school, therefore u cannot write it off on your taxes.....
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What makes Kindergarten Kindergarten?
My son is at the same place he was at for preschool, only this year he qualifies for a full day. It is titled "Kindergarten." What does that mean, and what must it mean to warrant an audit? |
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01-22-2010, 08:16 PM
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Location: under the beautiful Carolina blue
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Originally Posted by DeadPool1998
What makes Kindergarten Kindergarten?
My son is at the same place he was at for preschool, only this year he qualifies for a full day. It is titled "Kindergarten." What does that mean, and what must it mean to warrant an audit?
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Interesting. Kindergarten is not required. I suppose you could chance it and hope you don't get audited. Can't imagine that would be a flag if you've been writing it off the last few years at the same place. Parochial school might be a tip off though. |
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01-28-2010, 07:17 AM
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Yeah kinda stinks, my CPA says you can't deduct Kindergarten. And its true, Kindergarten is not mandated by NYS.
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