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Child care is one of the biggest expenses many families face. In most U.S. states, the cost of day care now exceeds public college tuition — and in 17 states, it’s even higher than the average rent.

If you’ve paid expenses for day care, preschool or another form of caregiving, there’s a tax break you may want to know about. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

With just a few days left to file your taxes, make sure you know how to claim the dependent care credit. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former ...

The child and dependent care credit helps you recoup some of the costs of paying for care while you’re at work. The value of the credit is a percentage of the expenses you paid. That percentage varies ...