Question

Kaelyn's mother, Judy, looks after Kaelyn's four-year-old twins so Kaelyn can go to work (she drops off and picks up the twins from Judy's home every day). Since Judy is a relative, Kaelyn made sure, for tax purposes, to pay her mother the going rate for child care ($6,460 for the year). What is the amount of Kaelyn's child and dependent care credit if her AGI for the year was $37,600

Answer 1

Kaelyn's child and dependent care credit is:

$2,100.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Going rate for child care for twins = $6,460

Maximum allowed = $6,000

Kaelyn's AGI for the year = $37,600

Percentage of child and dependent care credit = 35% of the allowed maximum for two children

b) The maximum qualified child and dependent care expense is $6,000 ($3,000 each) that Kaelyn can claim for the twins. Therefore, her child and dependent care credit is 35% of $6,000, which equals $2,100.