g and her spouse are both employees and salaries are their sole source of income. in the current year g's employment income was 99,000$ and her spouse was 102,000. they have two children ages 4 and 9. child care expenses for the year include the following: day care fees of 11,000 for the 4 year old after school day care fees of 4200 for the 9 year old. what is the maxium amount that can be deducted from g's income for tax purposes in the current year

g and her spouse are both employees and salaries are their sole source of income. in the current year g's employment income was 99,000$ and her spouse was 102,000. they have two children ages 4 and 9. child care expenses for the year include the following: day care fees of 11,000 for the 4 year old after school day care fees of 4200 for the 9 year old. what is the maxium amount that can be deducted from g's income for tax purposes in the current year

SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020

23rd Edition

ISBN:9780357391266

Author:Nellen

Publisher:Nellen

Chapter9: Individuals As Taxpayers

Section: Chapter Questions

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