Taxes...claiming food

[5 Little Monkeys]

Fwiw, I have 4 daycare kids and 2 adults in my household and I buy my groceries all together (personal products brought separate and not claimed) and then I'm able to claim half of my grocery bill, with receipts to prove. (50% is the amount I can claim for most things because I have a daycare dedicated space)

I figured out a rough daily cost it would be given last years total and it works out to $8-$9. That is with lots of fruits and veggies, baking supplies etc. Oops, just realized I didn't factor the 2 adults into this so maybe $5 per child is pretty reasonable? I guess it will also depend on your area though and cost of groceries

Whatever you claim, just make sure to have the receipts to prove it and even if you're audited, it shouldn't matter because you can back up your claim