Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:appliesTo taxpayers with dependent children under age 13
taxpayers with disabled dependents of any age
gptkbp:claimableBy married filing jointly
single filers
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Code_Section_21
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1976
gptkbp:eligibility taxpayer must have earned income
care provider cannot be spouse or parent of the child
care must be provided so taxpayer can work or look for work
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
gptkbp:maximumExpenses $3,000 for one qualifying individual
$6,000 for two or more qualifying individuals
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount credit percentage decreases as income increases
up to 35% of qualifying expenses
gptkbp:minimumCredit 20% of qualifying expenses for higher incomes
gptkbp:notQualifyingCare overnight camp
school tuition
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:IRS_Form_2441
gptkbp:purpose to help taxpayers offset the cost of care for dependents while they work or look for work
gptkbp:qualifyingCare nanny
after-school programs
babysitter
day camp
daycare
gptkbp:refundable no (except for tax year 2021, when it was temporarily refundable)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Child_Tax_Credit
gptkb:Earned_Income_Tax_Credit
gptkbp:requires taxpayer identification number for care provider
social security number for qualifying child or dependent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Section_9603_(Child_and_Dependent_Care_Tax_Credit)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6