Clarita is an unmarried taxpayer with two dependent children, ages $10$ and $12.$ Clarita pays $$3,000$ in qualified child care expenses during the year. CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT PERCENTAGES

Adjusted Gross Income

Over But Not Over

$$0$

$15,000$

$17,000$

$19,000$

$21,000$

$23,000$

$25,000$

$27,000$

$29,000$

$31,000$

$33,000$

$35,000$

$37,000$

$39,000$

$41,000$

$43,000$

Applicable Percentage

$35\%$

$34\%$

$33\%$

$32\%$

$31\%$

$30\%$

$29\%$

$28\%$

$27\%$

$26\%$

$25\%$

$24\%$

$23\%$

$22\%$

$21\%$

$20\%$

If her adjusted gross income $($all from wages$)$ for the year is $$21,400$ and she takes the standard deduction, calculate Clarita's earned income credit and child and dependent care credit for $2022.$

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Clarita's taxable income is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$ Outline her liability and credits in the correct "pecking" order:

Tax Liability$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

Child and dependent care credit $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

Earned income credit$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

child tax credit$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$