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In order for you to be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care credit, you will need to enter her information as the care provider. She is supposed to report that income on her tax return. Her being on social security does not affect your entitlement to claim the credit.
The IRS Child and Dependent Care Expense Credit can reduce your tax bill if you paid for a dependent's care so that you could work or go to school full-time. There is no minimum amount you have to spend to qualify.
The credit is worth up to $3,000 per dependent – with a maximum of $6,000 for two or more dependents – as long as you (and your spouse, if you're filing jointly):
The Child and Dependent Care Credit is what is called a non-refundable credit which means you have to have a tax liability to benefit from it. That means that it will only reduce your regular income tax liability (if you had one). Additionally, the income you have must be "earned" income from a job or your business, and not from investments or other sources.
What is the Child and Dependent Care Credit?
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