Daycare centers are required to provide parents with an annual daycare tax statement. This statement shows the total amount parents spent on child care costs during the past year.
VA Child Care Statement Many lenders require a written child care expense statement or letter if you have children under the age of 12. This is a document that your underwriter reviews once you have a contract on a home and outlines whether you incur daycare expenses monthly.
Services that may qualify as work-related expenses include nanny-share arrangements, day care, preschool, and day camp for your qualifying persons, and the care can be provided either at your home or outside your home. See IRS Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses for more information.
For VA loans, child care expenses are considered in your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio if they are recurring. If your child care expense pushes your DTI ratio over the approved limits, you have a couple of options: Wait until your daycare expense decreases, such as when your child enters elementary school.
Child Care Rates Family Child Care ProvidersChild Care Centers Toddlers $275 - $400 $397 - $516 Preschoolers $250 - $390 $350 - $471 School-Age (full time) $225 - $400 $286 - $415 Before and After School $171 - $300 $180 - $2871 more row
If you would like personal assistance in finding child care, contact Child Care Aware of Virginia at 866-543-7852.
Home childcare tends to be less expensive and, in my experience, has a lower child to adult ratio. You may find you get a more ``homey'' feel from home childcare (obviously, it's in a home haha) and that can help a child who is reluctant to go to daycare.
VA Child Care Statement Many lenders require a written child care expense statement or letter if you have children under the age of 12. This is a document that your underwriter reviews once you have a contract on a home and outlines whether you incur daycare expenses monthly.