Child and Dependent Care Credit

Three Tax Credits for Your Family

January 3, 2020 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

As parents, we work hard to provide our children with the best education, a roof to sleep under and food to eat every day. This valiant effort is not overlooked by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Here are some tax credits that are available when you prepare your tax return, that help you with the financial support of your home and children.

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Family

School’s Out for the Holidays! 6 Ways to Save On Childcare This Winter

December 11, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

With work, gift hunting, and out-of-town visitors looming over us this holiday season, it can be a scramble to find time to get anything done, especially when your kids are out of school! Before spending all your holiday savings, check...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Happy Summer Solstice! 4 Ways to Save This Season

June 21, 2019 July 10, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Summer has started! Thoughts of vivid sunsets, theme parks, beach days, and weekend getaways come to mind. All of these activities can take a toll on your bank account, but remember that you don’t have to break your budget to...

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Family

How You Can Save Up To $2,100 on Summer Day Camp

June 6, 2019 July 10, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

Schools out for summer and you may have been trying to figure out more ways to save. If you’re like most parents, you’re probably wondering how you’re going to keep your kids busy without breaking the bank. You may also...

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Family

Is My Child’s Summer Camp Tax Deductible?

May 29, 2019 July 23, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Ah, good old summertime – what a wonderful relaxing time of the year. Unless you have kids, of course, in which case there’s a whirlwind of activity in your house as soon as school is out. But then comes the...

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Have Your Pi and Eat it Too: Five Mistakes to Avoid and Boost Your Tax Refunds

March 14, 2019 July 22, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Today is Pi Day, an annual celebration on March 14 (3.14), of the first three digits of Pi. In our own celebration of Pi Day, we offer you five ways to avoid mistakes and boost your tax refund, thus having...

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Tax Reform

3 Important Tax Reform Tips To Get the Filing Party Started

March 1, 2019 July 22, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Can you believe that it’s March? Not only is the year flying by, but that means we’re in the middle of tax season too. If you have been waiting to file your taxes, don’t! Now is the best time to...

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Deductions and Credits

Child Tax Credit 101 [Video]

March 20, 2018 / Elle Martinez

The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 deadline. Tax information below will change next year for your 2018 taxes, but won’t impact you this year. Learn more...

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Family

4 Things You Should Know About Dependents Before Tax Time

November 8, 2017 July 23, 2019 / TurboTaxLisa

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2017 taxes, which you will file by the April 2018 deadline. Learn more about tax reform here. We all know that supporting a...

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Family

Can I Write Off My Grandparent as a Dependent?

September 10, 2017 July 23, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®

Mothers Day and Fathers Day have come and gone, and this week we get the granddaddy of them all: it’s National Grandparents Day! That’s worth celebrating – after all, where would any of us be without them? Making it through...

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