Robert and Mary file a joint tax return for 2016, with adjusted gross income of $33,000. Robert and Mary earned income of $20,000 and $12,000 respectively, during 2016. In order for Mary to be gainfully employed, they pay the following child care expenses for their 4-year-old son, John:

Union Day Care Center $1,500	$1,500
Wilma, baby sitter (Robert's mother who is not a dependent) $1,000	1,000

What is the amount of the child and dependent care credit they should report on their tax return for 2016?