I agree with Suzie too! the tax writes off nice, but its does not give me more money. My biggest reason for continuing to do daycare is for my kids. My kids are older now, but just not old enough to be on their own. Also, being my own boss, I take my days off when I need to, and I dont ask for them. I actually find that I spend more money on clothes, I wont wear nice clothes while working, so I wear casual, but they get stained and worn out rather quickly, plus I have what I will wear when Im not working. Also, home repairs and cleaning , yes I can claim some of the expenses, but I can not claim my time, and I have to spend a lot of time cleaning and fixing things around the house that I would not have to do if I diod not do day care.