factors to consider if purely from tax perspective: 2 w5 g! _ d3 K5 U+ z% c; Y) ? ) `+ D+ E' j$ H# stotal additional income $ I) f7 l( X: x. j. h
total taxes paid (assume it's not a cash job)+ J% s5 X9 {* R' j, E; P- w
total tax credit transferrable to working spouse. e5 {8 b8 T4 i( g e% |
total tax credit for child day care* V6 \+ v$ Y' I9 C6 P
total day care cost ! g5 Q* a) W) K; L% ]+ k/ u! l# p5 x7 ?8 p$ V
so the formula is: $ ]& y9 e' O8 q" J: q- R( P _) g( l! `4 g& j) @
total additional income - total tax paid - total transferrable tax credit to working spouse (this can be claimed if one of the spouses has 0 or very little annual income) - total child day care tax credit =/</> total cost of day care.