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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's because having children is not a requirement for your job.[/quote]

This is the answer.  Children are a personal choice unrelated to employment.  Childcare is no different than other personal nondeductible expenses which make it easier for people to work, like a home closer to your place of employment, a car to commute in, clothes to wear to work (if not a required uniform),  a watch make sure you arrive at work on time, etc.  Those are all personal, not business expenses.

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I don’t know.  I think it would be a very easy argument to make that most people would [b]have a car and clothes even if they weren’t working.  [/b]While most people would not have full time childcare if they weren’t working.

Childcare is a cost that is not optional for most people who need it to work.  It is much more like your uniform than it is like your car, which you would probably have either way.  
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Many people wouldn't have an additional car if they weren't working and many people also wouldn't spend much money on business clothes (or drycleaning) if they weren't working.

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