FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Mr. and Mrs. Grnager are both full-time employees. Their three children are 16, 6, and 3 years old. The Grangers spent $13,750 in qualifying expenditures for their two youngest children's child care in 2021. How much of their qualifying expenditures may they consider when claiming the Child and Dependent Car Credit?
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