BillM223
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

1. "what would my credit be"

The answer depends on a number of factors. 

  • Did you have Dependent Care FSA or other reimbursement for dependent care from your employer?
  • What is your Adjusted Gross Income?
  • What is the amount if your calculated income tax?
  • What other credits do you have?
  • Are both you and your spouse (if one) employed or a full-time student or disabled?

In any case, the maximum amount of the credit would be 35% of the $430.00 (or $150.50) and the minimum would be zero. What you might receive is a function of all the factors I list above, so getting anything at all is not guaranteed.

 

2. "can I claim that while I claim my daughter and earned income credit"

Yes, you may still be eligible for the Child and Dependent Care Credit - but the credit is not guaranteed.

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