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A lot of that is things like the money you pay a babysitter or kid washing cars. It's not worth the effort to actually tax it. Then some rules are unfair: for
by radicalbyte 3y ago
A lot of that is things like the money you pay a babysitter or kid washing cars. It's not worth the effort to actually tax it.
Then some rules are unfair: for example in my business the more hours I bill the more money the business makes. I can bill more hours if I hire a cook, painter or child carer. Only I'm not allowed to. I can understand why - this could be abused - but also allowing it might actually boost the economy. Those helpers would be earning money which would also be taxed. A lot of people have their parents around who do that unpaid which is the reason it isn't allowed.
- Nitrolo 3y agoWhy are you not allowed to hire a cook, painter or child carer?
- mschuster91 3y agoCan't deduct the expenses.
- fnordpiglet 3y agoJust the obligatory note this isn’t deductible in the US either.
- saiya-jin 3y agoChild care is deductible in Switzerland, but maybe its also due o the fact its so horribly expensive.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoChild care is deductible in the US too, for the vast majority of people.
- pjc50 3y agoNot allowed to use pre-tax money for it. You can do it with post-tax money just fine.