Families with children or dependent adults can claim federal, State, and City credits to help them pay for care. NYC Free Tax Prep can guide you on how to claim the credits. Individuals with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) are eligible to claim the credits.
Federal Child and Dependent Care Credit
The federal Child and Dependent Care Credit helps families pay for child care for children under age 13 or for care of dependent adults.
In tax year 2022, working families could get back up to $3,000 in care expenses for one qualifying person and up to $6,000 for two or more qualifying people. These are the original limits before the U.S. government made temporary changes to the federal credit for tax year 2021.
Learn about the federal Child and Dependent Care Credit.
New York State Child and Dependent Care Credit
Like the federal credit, the New York State credit helps families pay for child care for children under age 13 or for care of dependent adults. However, eligibility for the State credit is based on a different calculation than for the federal credit.
Learn more about the State Child and Dependent Care Credit.
NYC Child Care Tax Credit
The NYC Child Care Tax Credit helps families with household incomes of $30,000 or less pay for child care for children 3 and under. The NYC Child Care Tax Credit is administered by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
Learn more about the NYC Child Care Tax Credit.
