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Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by sharon

sharon — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:36:02 +0000

One of the childminders I work with only works 3 days a week from her own home, but her daughter (also a childminder) works out of her mothers home for 5 days a week. Is it possible for the mother to claim for 5 days a week house hold expenses (the daughter does not claim for these in her tax return). The mother does not chanrge the daugther rent.
Also the mother owns her home outright (no mortgage) can she claim household wear and tear as she does not pay rent etc..

Many thanks

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by sharon

sharon — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:35:37 +0000

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by sarah cooke

sarah cooke — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:35:51 +0000

Hi there. This is a great calculator and I’ve just checked what I’ve taken an hour to work out in a minute! thankyou! Just a quick question though…I know you can claim for heating and lighting but how do you work this out when my electric and gas bill is obviously for cooking and hot water etc as well. Is it just the amount of the bill or a percentage of it that you then take 10% of?

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by hayley

hayley — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:49:28 +0000

hi tamsin,i have found your calculator very useful as i am just starting out and trying to work out tax,income,fees etc is very scary…all my bills are in my parents name as i rent a house off them,do my bills have to be in my name for me to claim on them? x

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by Tamsin

Tamsin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:06:06 +0000

Hi Kath, I believe the full amount of educational toys are tax deductible as expenses so you can deduct the full cost from you income before working out the amount you need to pay tax on. If you’re unsure your local tax office can give you advice on specific situations.

Comment on What Childminding Policies do you really Need? by Tamsin

Tamsin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:02:36 +0000

Hi Carol, anyone over 16 living or regularly visiting needs have a CRB check. If you give Ofsted or the equivalent regulator for your area a call they can arrange for this.

Comment on What Childminding Policies do you really Need? by carol potts

carol potts — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:00:34 +0000

I am a childminder and a single parent. I have now found a new male friend who I have been seeing for over a year. he often stays overnight with me. Is this oK.

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by Tamsin

Tamsin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:58:43 +0000

Hi Tasha, it gets a bit complicated when it comes to mortgages, as there is no clear advise. It’s possible you might be able to claim a portion of the interest (not the full payment on a repayment mortgage) in proportion to the number of rooms you use for childminding and the amount you use them. If you speak to your local tax office they can give you expert advice.

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by TASHA

TASHA — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:54:20 +0000

Hello i was just reading your calculator which is about to make my life much easier thank you.but I have a mortgage not rent can I still claim as the rent?

Comment on Calculate Childminding Allowable Expenses (Household) by kath

kath — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:10:52 +0000

hi can you answer a question for me? if you buy 200 pounds worth of education toys, what is per cent comes off for tax can you take off 200 pounds before you pay yourself? All my children have grown up so we would not gain anything from these toys.