Jim and Mary Jean are married and have two dependent children under the age of 13. Both parents are gainfully employed and earn salaries in 2021 as follows: $130,000 (Jim) and $5,200 (Mary Jean). To care for their children while they work, Jim and Mary Jean pay Eleanor (Jim's mother) $5,600. Eleanor does not qualify as a dependent of Jim and Mary Jean. Click to view Applicable Rate of Credit based on Adjusted Gross Income. Jim and Mary Jean file a joint Federal income tax return. Compute their credit for child and dependent care expenses.