Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:25     Subject: Taxes/Childcare Deductions/Au Pairs
Anonymous wrote:No, you don't use schedule H. An Au Pair is not a household employee that pays Fica, medicare, etc.

So, we are limited to the childcare deduction or credit or FSA account, which maxes out at $6000.
To keep it simple, I just list the $8000 fee I pay to Cultural Care each year, with its tax id #. This allows me to get the max tax credit.

You could list your Au Pair also, but you wouldn't get any additional money back, so I figure, why bother?


THANK YOU.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:03     Subject: Taxes/Childcare Deductions/Au Pairs
No, you don't use schedule H. An Au Pair is not a household employee that pays Fica, medicare, etc.

So, we are limited to the childcare deduction or credit or FSA account, which maxes out at $6000.
To keep it simple, I just list the $8000 fee I pay to Cultural Care each year, with its tax id #. This allows me to get the max tax credit.

You could list your Au Pair also, but you wouldn't get any additional money back, so I figure, why bother?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2019 15:03     Subject: Taxes/Childcare Deductions/Au Pairs
Bump!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2019 22:43     Subject: Taxes/Childcare Deductions/Au Pairs
How does this work - do I list the au pair as an employee and then list out the total wages paid in 2018? Can I deduct anything paid to agency? Can I deduct the cost of the second car used exclusively by au pair? Costs for au pair’s room? Driving license expenses? Education expenses?
Does the au pair show up on schedule H as a nanny/household employee? The LCC and agency materials are very vague.