Max and Alexandra Are Married and Incur $5,500 of Qualifying

question 88

Multiple Choice

Max and Alexandra are married and incur $5,500 of qualifying expenses to care for their two children,ages 2 and 5.Max's earned income is $35,000 and Alexandra's earnings from a part-time job are $5,000.What is the amount of the qualifying expenses for purposes of computing the child and dependent care credit?

• A)$3,000
• B)$5,000
• C)$5,500
• D)$6,000

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