Marty and Jean are married and have 4-year-old twins. Jean is going to school full-time for 9 months of the year, and Marty earns $44,500. The twins are in day care so Jean can go to school while Marty is at work. The cost of day care is $9,100. TABLE 6.1 CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT PERCENTAGES Adjusted Gross Income   Applicable Percentage Over   But Not Over     $0 – $15,000   35% 15,000 – 17,000   34% 17,000 – 19,000   33% 19,000 – 21,000   32% 21,000 – 23,000   31% 23,000 – 25,000   30% 25,000 – 27,000   29% 27,000 – 29,000   28% 29,000 – 31,000   27% 31,000 – 33,000   26% 33,000 – 35,000   25% 35,000 – 37,000   24% 37,000 – 39,000   23% 39,000 – 41,000   22% 41,000 – 43,000   21% 43,000 – No limit   20% What is their child and dependent care credit?

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Child and Dependent Care Credit (LO 7.3)

Marty and Jean are married and have 4-year-old twins. Jean is going to school full-time for 9 months of the year, and Marty earns $44,500. The twins are in day care so Jean can go to school while Marty is at work. The cost of day care is $9,100.

TABLE 6.1 CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT PERCENTAGES
Adjusted Gross Income   Applicable Percentage
Over   But Not Over    
$0 $15,000   35%
15,000 17,000   34%
17,000 19,000   33%
19,000 21,000   32%
21,000 23,000   31%
23,000 25,000   30%
25,000 27,000   29%
27,000 29,000   28%
29,000 31,000   27%
31,000 33,000   26%
33,000 35,000   25%
35,000 37,000   24%
37,000 39,000   23%
39,000 41,000   22%
41,000 43,000   21%
43,000 No limit   20%

What is their child and dependent care credit?
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Answer was wrong when i put $900 and also when put in 16000.

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