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It’s a continual lament around our house — there are so few films that are suitable for young children. My mother-in-law likes to take her grandkids to the movies, but it’s hard to find ones that we feel are acceptable. Being animated doesn’t automatically mean a film is okay for the little ones. Even Disney films are, in our house, “for big kids” because of the violence and gender stereotypes. So when a state decides to offer a tax credit for “family-friendly” films being made there, it sounds like an idea long overdue.
There are a lot of reasons to have kids: free labor, picking up chicks, and, of course, the tax deduction. That last one was popular in my home when I was growing up — my father was a Certified Public Accountant and we kids all knew the tax advantage of children. Sadly, as one single mom found out, you don’t necessarily get that tax deduction just for having kids. As far as the IRS is concerned, she doesn’t have any kids because she’s too poor to support them.
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