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For 3 years of fighting with lawyers - separation agreement takes into account all past babysitting expenses, support etc. For one year afterwards I have asked for proof of working - received none. Paid babysitting fee's for about 75% of what was asked for by the ex. (bad receipts, difference in the amount of kids that were abbysat yet charges stayed the same. Receipts sometimes came in at 75% of the requested amount. Failure to notify of upcoming baysitting (as per agreement).
The ex has only filed a $300 in over the course of these years as a babysittign expense on her taxes, albeit having asked for her to do so.
I have called the CRA - I cannot claim babysitting expenses - kids (3 of them) are dependents to her, she is the lower income earner, etc - I have told her this and that she needs to claim babysitting.
My position at this point is thus - I have paid for 4 years of babysitting expenses. All expenses can be claimed, but must be claimed by her in the amount of the "receipt". I am entitled to the tax credit whether she files or not (as I cannot make her file for this). I have not asked for any money back - I have asked that the amount she gets back (which is unknown as not filed) that my percentage be rolled forward for the next bunch of years towards babysitting. I have asked for proof to reconcile babysitting to work schedule (was told no), have had to have receipts "re-done as the amount was wrong.
Her position is that if she does not claim it - tough - I am still required to pay. She will be seeking tax advice on whether she can claim the full receipt because she was re-imbursed by me and considers it "double dipping". The first three years while there was gfighting that she does not recognize that as paying babysitting in the final of the divorce, and that it was never paid - well that it shall not count.
I believe that I have paid babysitting and just roll it forward, she believes that whatever she can do to keep having me pay would be ideal.
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For 3 years of fighting with lawyers - separation agreement takes into account all past babysitting expenses, support etc. For one year afterwards I have asked for proof of working - received none. Paid babysitting fee's for about 75% of what was asked for by the ex. (bad receipts, difference in the amount of kids that were abbysat yet charges stayed the same. Receipts sometimes came in at 75% of the requested amount. Failure to notify of upcoming baysitting (as per agreement).
The ex has only filed a $300 in over the course of these years as a babysittign expense on her taxes, albeit having asked for her to do so.
I have called the CRA - I cannot claim babysitting expenses - kids (3 of them) are dependents to her, she is the lower income earner, etc - I have told her this and that she needs to claim babysitting.
My position at this point is thus - I have paid for 4 years of babysitting expenses. All expenses can be claimed, but must be claimed by her in the amount of the "receipt". I am entitled to the tax credit whether she files or not (as I cannot make her file for this). I have not asked for any money back - I have asked that the amount she gets back (which is unknown as not filed) that my percentage be rolled forward for the next bunch of years towards babysitting. I have asked for proof to reconcile babysitting to work schedule (was told no), have had to have receipts "re-done as the amount was wrong.
Her position is that if she does not claim it - tough - I am still required to pay. She will be seeking tax advice on whether she can claim the full receipt because she was re-imbursed by me and considers it "double dipping". The first three years while there was gfighting that she does not recognize that as paying babysitting in the final of the divorce, and that it was never paid - well that it shall not count.
I believe that I have paid babysitting and just roll it forward, she believes that whatever she can do to keep having me pay would be ideal.
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