Can you discount a homeschool co-op class in lieu of paying the teacher?
Can a homeschool organization offset a teacher's pay by giving her discount for her child to attend classes?
Carol Topp
Homeschool mom, author and accountant. I enjoy helping homeschool leaders start and run their homeschool groups successfully.
Tracking payments to homeschool co-op teachers
It's very common got homeschool co-ops and tutorial programs to ask parents to pay the teachers directly
Independent Contractors: Type of Relationship
Factors the IRS uses to distinguish between employees and independent contractors including the type of relationship between the worker and the employer.
Independent Contractors: Financial control
Since so many homeschool organizations hire workers as Independent Contractors, it might be helpful to examine the difference between employees and independent contractors.
Definition of Independent Contractor: Behavior
Help for homeschool leaders in understanding if workers are employees or independent contractors.
Tax breaks for education in some states
Some states offer tax breaks for homeschoool expenses
New website for filing IRS Annual ePostcard Form 990-N
There is a new website for filing the IRS ePostcard, Form 990-N
Taxes and your homeschool expenses
Homeschool expenses are personal expenses and not tax deductions on the federal income tax return.
Are homeschool co-op tuition discounts taxable income? Probably!
Hard working volunteers in a homeschool organization, who get a discount on tuition, could have to report and pay taxes on their "compensation."
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The IRS offers several exceptions to Unrelated Business Income Tax