Working parents often face extra expenses, such as summer day camp for their children. Many people don't know they might ...

Working families can claim up to $6,000 through the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to offset child care costs and boost ...

As parents know all too well, child care can be almost prohibitively expensive. U.S. families spend up to $15,600 a year on day care — and that’s for just one child — according to a 2024 ...

The federal child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC) is a nonrefundable credit designed to help recover expenses associated with caring for a child under age 13 or a dependent with disabilities.

Take advantage of the 2021 child care credit and receive a refundable tax credit of up to $8,000. This tax season, an often overlooked tax credit could put up to $8,000 back in families’ pockets.

Harris, who mentioned child care several times during her debate with Trump, has pledged to permanently increase the child tax credit and create a one-time $6,000 credit for newborns.

A larger child tax credit gives parents more options than does a day care tax credit. Moore’s bill also frontloads the CTC, with a benefit of $4,200 for the child’s first five years. This ...

The current credit is capped at 30% of child care expenses; the proposal would expand that to 50% by 2028 (or up to $5,000 for one child or $10,000 for multiple children, whichever is lower). Child ...

We need to stop with false choices that would harm the very families we are trying to help. We need to say yes to expanding child care. But we also need to say no to taking away the child tax credit.

As parents know all too well, child care can be almost prohibitively expensive. U.S. families spend up to $15,600 a year on day care — and that’s for just one child — according to a 2024 ...