Here is a form to have completed by your child care provider and bring with you to The Tax Man. Having accurate and verified information at the tax desk will help a lot.
Moreover, the Child and Dependent Care Credit allows lower income taxpayers with children and/or disabled adult dependents up to $6,000 ($3,000 per dependent), 20% of which will be fully refunded to you in your pocket on your IRS federal return, then about 40% of that refundable credit is additionally refunded to you in your pocket on your California State tax return.
Yes, well worth getting in touch with your provider and confirming the dates and numbers!
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Form W-10 (Rev. August 1996) PDF
Dependent Care Provider's Identification and Certification
Form W-10 (Rev. August 1996) Form W-10 (Rev. August 1996) Dependent Care Provider’s Identification and Certification Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Dependent Care Provider’s Identification (See ...
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw10.pdf - 35.0KB
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