Get 2000 Instructions For 2441. Child And Dependent Care Expenses

IRS Form 2441 is used to report child and dependent care expenses as part of your Federal income tax return. By reporting these expenses, you may be entitled to a tax credit of up to $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more qualifying people.

The child and dependent care credit allows you to reduce the income tax you owe based on some of the expenses you incur for paying someone to provide care to your child or other dependent. But in order to take the credit, you must prepare Form 2441 with your tax return and satisfy some eligibility requirements.

Care you can claim To qualify for the child and dependent care credit, you must have paid someone, such as a daycare provider, to care for one or more of the following people: A child age 12 or younger at the end of the year whom you claim as a dependent on your tax return.

You must have earned income throughout the year to qualify. Any money earned from pensions, foreign earned income, Social Security benefits, workers' comp, unemployment, investment income from interest or dividends or child support does not count.

IRS Form 2441 is used to report child and dependent care expenses as part of your Federal income tax return. By reporting these expenses, you may be entitled to a tax credit of up to $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more qualifying people.

Transportation that a care provider takes with your qualifying dependent (e.g., bus, subway, taxi). Dependent care center. Day camp. Fees, certain deposits and application fees paid to care providers or care services.

It's possible you can claim the child and dependent care credit if all of these are true: You pay someone to watch your children while you work. The person you paid doesn't qualify to be your dependent. The babysitter isn't your child if the child is younger than age 19.