Description:

This book is for preparing 2024 taxes. Having a child can be expensive. Whether it’s diapers, child care or health insurance coverage, raising a child often strains family budgets. However, the Tax Code offers some assistance to parents that all tax preparers must know to ensure their clients receive all of benefits to which they are entitled. This course examines a variety of tax issues involving children ranging in age from 0 to adulthood. Topics covered include tax credits available to taxpayers with dependent children on the Form 1040, who qualifies as a dependent for federal tax purposes, kiddie tax rules and tax benefits for qualified education expenses.

Topics include:

• Applying the dependency rules for a child
• Recognizing when a child is subject to kiddie tax, which tax rate applies and how it is reported
• Defining the tax credits available to taxpayers with dependent children
• Calculating the child tax credit
• Summarizing the requirements to claim education credits
  
  

Product Details:

Item Number: 24333

Level: Intermediate

Authors: NATP Staff

Published: 2024

Format: Print - 140 pages

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