Child Care Payments to a Relative Are Not Eligible for the Credit

question 8

True/False

Child care payments to a relative are not eligible for the credit for child and dependent care expenses if the relative is a child (under age 19) of the taxpayer.

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External Costs

Costs that are not borne by the producer or consumer of a good or service, but by society or the environment.

MSC (Marginal Social Cost)

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both the private costs and any external costs.

Efficient Level

Refers to the point at which a system, process, or economy operates at maximum productivity with minimal waste and expense.

External Costs

Costs that are not borne by the producer or consumer of a good or service, but by society as a whole, such as pollution.