Problem 12-31 (LO. 4) Paul and Karen Kent are married, and both are employed (Paul earned $44,000 and Karen earned $9,000 in 2020). Paul and Karen have two dependent children, Samuel and Joy, both under the age of 13. Paul and Karen pay $3,800 ($1,900 for each child) to Sunnyside Day Care Center (422 Sycamore Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76028; Employer Identification Number 11- 2345678), to care for their children while they are working. Click to view Applicable Rate of Credit based on Adjusted Gross Income. a. Assuming that Paul and Karen file a joint return, what, if any, is their tax credit for child and dependent care expenses? $ b. Complete Form 2441 for Paul and Karen; their AGI is $53,750, and their tax liability before any available child care credit is $2,825. Neither Paul nor Karen received any child care benefits from their employers. Enter amounts as positive numbers. Form 2441 OMB No. Child and Dependent Care Expenses 1545-0074 Department of ► Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or the Treasury Form 1040-NR. 2019 1040 • Go to www.irs.gov/Form2441 for 1040-SR Internal Attachment Revenue instructions and the latest 1040-NR Sequence 2441 Service (99) information. No. 21
Problem 12-31 (LO. 4) Paul and Karen Kent are married, and both are employed (Paul earned $44,000 and Karen earned $9,000 in 2020). Paul and Karen have two dependent children, Samuel and Joy, both under the age of 13. Paul and Karen pay $3,800 ($1,900 for each child) to Sunnyside Day Care Center (422 Sycamore Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76028; Employer Identification Number 11- 2345678), to care for their children while they are working. Click to view Applicable Rate of Credit based on Adjusted Gross Income. a. Assuming that Paul and Karen file a joint return, what, if any, is their tax credit for child and dependent care expenses? $ b. Complete Form 2441 for Paul and Karen; their AGI is $53,750, and their tax liability before any available child care credit is $2,825. Neither Paul nor Karen received any child care benefits from their employers. Enter amounts as positive numbers. Form 2441 OMB No. Child and Dependent Care Expenses 1545-0074 Department of ► Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or the Treasury Form 1040-NR. 2019 1040 • Go to www.irs.gov/Form2441 for 1040-SR Internal Attachment Revenue instructions and the latest 1040-NR Sequence 2441 Service (99) information. No. 21
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![Problem 12-31 (LO. 4)
Paul and Karen Kent are married, and both are employed (Paul earned $44,000 and Karen
earned $9,000 in 2020). Paul and Karen have two dependent children, Samuel and Joy, both
under the age of 13. Paul and Karen pay $3,800 ($1,900 for each child) to Sunnyside Day
Care Center (422 Sycamore Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76028; Employer Identification Number 11-
2345678), to care for their children while they are working.
Click to view Applicable Rate of Credit based on Adjusted Gross Income.
a. Assuming that Paul and Karen file a joint return, what, if any, is their tax credit for child
and dependent care expenses?
b. Complete Form 2441 for Paul and Karen; their AGI is $53,750, and their tax liability
before any available child care credit is $2,825. Neither Paul nor Karen received any child
care benefits from their employers.
Enter amounts as positive numbers.
Form 2441
OMB No.
Child and Dependent Care Expenses
1545-0074
Department of> Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or
the Treasury
Form 1040-NR.
2019
1040
Go to www.irs.gov/Form2441 for 1040-SR
1040-NR
2441
Internal
Attachment
Revenue
instructions and the latest
Sequence
Service (99)
information.
No. 21](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6d702b96-16c9-42c6-953e-90c469a3b56f%2Fc3b34697-6dfd-4243-a0f6-d634f0b7d797%2Frtg6fac_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 12-31 (LO. 4)
Paul and Karen Kent are married, and both are employed (Paul earned $44,000 and Karen
earned $9,000 in 2020). Paul and Karen have two dependent children, Samuel and Joy, both
under the age of 13. Paul and Karen pay $3,800 ($1,900 for each child) to Sunnyside Day
Care Center (422 Sycamore Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76028; Employer Identification Number 11-
2345678), to care for their children while they are working.
Click to view Applicable Rate of Credit based on Adjusted Gross Income.
a. Assuming that Paul and Karen file a joint return, what, if any, is their tax credit for child
and dependent care expenses?
b. Complete Form 2441 for Paul and Karen; their AGI is $53,750, and their tax liability
before any available child care credit is $2,825. Neither Paul nor Karen received any child
care benefits from their employers.
Enter amounts as positive numbers.
Form 2441
OMB No.
Child and Dependent Care Expenses
1545-0074
Department of> Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or
the Treasury
Form 1040-NR.
2019
1040
Go to www.irs.gov/Form2441 for 1040-SR
1040-NR
2441
Internal
Attachment
Revenue
instructions and the latest
Sequence
Service (99)
information.
No. 21
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