Ashby and Curtis, a young professional couple, have a 2-year-old son, Jason. Curtis works full-time as an
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Ashby and Curtis, a young professional couple, have a 2-year-old son, Jason. Curtis works full-time as an electrical engineer, but Ashby has not worked outside the home since Jason was born. As Jason is getting older, Ashby thinks that Jason would benefit from attending nursery school several times a week, which would give her an opportunity to reinvigorate her love of painting at a nearby art studio. Ashby thinks that if she is lucky, the proceeds from the sale of her paintings will pay for the nursery school tuition. But in addition, she is planning to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses because the care provided Jason at the nursery school is required for her to pursue her art. Can Ashby and Curtis claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses for the nursery school expenditure? Why or why not?
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South Western Federal Taxation 2015
ISBN: 9781305310810
38th Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, James C. Young