factors to consider if purely from tax perspective: . K! t8 O, g6 c7 m* n; y) M0 n1 u9 ^0 z% \% |( d
total additional income + M1 [3 Y5 Z; [' _4 |1 ytotal taxes paid (assume it's not a cash job) * g+ u4 J- U- y# y' Q5 E* K& ztotal tax credit transferrable to working spouse. R" X0 t0 v# ^" }' k" p4 W
total tax credit for child day care" X9 x9 Z! Z6 V* S# E& q
total day care cost. D$ H9 Y( s( {6 K9 ^
* Y$ G, a. c% k gso the formula is: 2 U' \" t" }9 {& i" N" G# q4 V* R ^
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.