Question

Max and Alexandra are married and incur $5,500 of qualifying expenses to care for their two children, ages 2 and 5. Max's earned income is $35,000 and Alexandra's earnings from a part-time job are $5,000. What is the amount of the qualifying expenses for purposes of computing the child and dependent care credit?

Answer 1

$5,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Although the limit for two qualifying children is the lesser of $6,000 or the actual expenses, the earned income limitation may apply. The amount of qualifying expenses can not exceed the earned income of the spouse with the lesser earned income, in this case, $5,000 .

Which is why the amount of the qualifying expenses for purposes of computing the child and dependent care credit is $5,000