| Pub. 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses |
2004 Tax Year |
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Schedule 2 (Form 1040A) Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers 2004. Summary: This is an example of Schedule 2 (Form 1040A) 2004, as pertains to the text. The completed line items are:
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“Name(s) shown on Form 1040A” field contains Jerry & Ann Jones
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“Your social security number” field contains 246-00-2468
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Under
“Part I: Persons or organizations who provided the care”:
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“1(a) Care provider's name” field contains
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Sue Smith
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Pine Street Nursery School
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“1(b) Address (number, street, apartment number, city, state, and ZIP code)” field contains
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413 Maple Street, Anytown, Pennsylvania 18605
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706 Pine Street, Anytown, Pennsylvania 18605
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“1(c) Identifying number (S.S.N. or E.I.N.)” field contains
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“1(d) Amount paid (see instructions)” field contains
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Under
“Part II: Credit for child and dependent care expenses”:
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“2. Information about your qualifying person(s). If you have more than two qualifying persons, see the instructions.”
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“(a) Qualifying person's name: First Last” field contains
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“(b) Qualifying person's social security number” field contains
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“(c) Qualified expenses you incurred and paid in 2003 for the person listed in column (a)” field contains
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“3. Add the amounts in column (c) of line 2. Do not enter more than $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more
persons. If you
completed Part III, enter the amount from line 26.” field contains 6,000
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“4. Enter your earned income.” field contains 12,500
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“5. If married filing jointly, enter your spouse's earned income (if your spouse was a student or was disabled, see the instructions);
all
others, enter the amount from line 4.” field contains 15,000
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“6. Enter the smallest of line 3, 4, or 5.” field contains 6,000
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“7. Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 22.” field contains 27,500
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“8. Enter on line 8 the decimal amount shown below that applies to the amount on line 7.” field contains .28
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“9. Multiply line 6 by the decimal amount on line 8. If you paid 2001 expenses in 2002, see the instructions.” field contains
1,680
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“10. Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 28.” field contains 543
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“11. Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 here and on Form 1040A, line 29.” field
contains 543
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