Dependent care hotel?

[Anonymous]

I’d like to take kid to a camp only offered out of state. I’ll need to rent a hotel or Airbnb. Can I claim that cost on dependent care form?
My first thought was I would go. But I guess if I pay a sitter to go I can have the hotel payment go to them same for the bill.
Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

But it pays for travel camp

[Anonymous]

Overnight camp doesn’t qualify as dependent care so probably not. (Day camp yes, overnight no).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But it pays for travel camp

If that’s overnight then it isn’t a qualified expense.

[Anonymous]

Nothing related to overnight is covered...like sleepover camp. It only covers costs during your work hours so you can work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing related to overnight is covered...like sleepover camp. It only covers costs during your work hours so you can work.

Unless you work nights...then the day is not covered.