Housekeeping

[Hugo]

I have this client the taxpayer, she had a lady  last year to come once every two weeks to clean and organize

her house.  Taxpayer is giving a 1099 Misc to the cleaning lady for the cash payments she paid.

where within her tax return do we claim this expense (the cleaning) if claimable ?

I know the household tax, but that's for a person who was considered an employee right?

your input is appreciated.

thanks

[Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana]

someone to clean your home? no office in home, no deduction. 

If OIH, then I would include in the OIH expenses and allocate accordingly.

[Abby Normal]

If some part of the organizing was related to tax record keeping, that portion might be a 2% misc itemized deduction, which probably won't save any taxes anyway.

[Terry D EA]

Did she pay cleaning services over $600.00? No where to take the amount as an expense as Lynn said and I agree the misc itemized deduction subject to the 2% would probably not return anything.