Do you think homeschoolers should get a tax credit or tax break?

[mem82]

We do pay school taxes that most of us don't use.

Then again, good schools make for good property prices.

I would like to be able to maybe get a tax credit for supplies. Even if it was just limited to actual *school* supplies and curriculum.

I see the pros and cons to but sides of the debate. Where do you stand?

[BraydensMama163]

Pfft. I wish.

[MammaG08]

 OK

 

Quoting sheila5745:

 Let us know what he says will you please?

 

Quoting MammaG08:

 

 

Quoting sheila5745:

 It's not cheap to home school. I could show where I spent more than that. I am a receipt freak or is that geek!! I keep them all for awhile..That wouls certainly help me. How about the rest of you??

 

Quoting MammaG08:

Teachers get $250 a year tax break automatically.  And if they have the receipts to show they spent more, they get that too.  I'd like that too. 

 

 

I keep all my homeschooling receipts in one folder.   Since this is my first year, I plan to show them to the tax man and ask him if I can deduct anything. 

 

 

 

 

[scoutwifemomof4]

A part of me says yes we should get a tax break, I spend over $3000 a year on curriculum, classes & supplies for my children.  Public & Private school teachers get a tax break for supplies they have to purchase out of pocket.  Secondly, I pay taxes for schools I do not use, I support their fund raisers, why shouldn't I get a break?

However, the minute you let the government pay for ANY PART of your childrens education you are opening a door for them to get involved.  There are some states I hear that offer reimbursement for curriculum & supplies for homeschoolers, but I'm not sure I'd ever be able to take advantage of that.  We left the public school system because they were failing our children.  GOOD RIDDANCE!