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For the early childhood credit in Arkansas AR1000EC, do both my husband and myself have to both earn income to be able to claim it?

travis-puzz — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:45:45 GMT

This is not the same childcare credit on federal taxes.

Re: For the early childhood credit in Arkansas AR1000EC, do both my husband and myself have to both earn income to be able to claim it?

Anonymous_ — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:41:58 GMT

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MaryK4 — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:26:50 GMT

Maybe, the Early Childcare Program Credit is a refundable credit equal to twenty percent (20%) of the federal childcare credit. Because the federal childcare has the requirement of being a student or working/looking for work, it would depend on if you qualify for the federal credit.