In January 2008, Dish Network was spun off from its former parent company EchoStar, which was founded by Charlie Ergen as a satellite television equipment distributor in 1980.
Having a child is expensive, and most of the costs are not tax deductible. Paying for pre-K can qualify for a tax break, but paying for private kindergarten or a private elementary school never does. If you qualify, you get your tax break not as a deduction, but rather as a child-care tax credit.
Purchases of school supplies required by the school. The income tax deduction is for 50 percent of the amount paid by the taxpayer per dependent, limited to $5,000 per dependent. The total amount of the deduction may not exceed the taxpayer's total taxable income.