Congress could set the same maximum allowable expenses for both benefits and limit parents to using only one.

FORBES: Simplifying Child Care Tax Benefits

Congress could simplify these child care benefits by harmonizing the maximum allowable expenses for both benefits, or eliminating one of the benefits altogether.

FORBES: Simplifying Child Care Tax Benefits

Expanding Allowable Living Expenses.

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However, I must count different expenses for both s and when I calculate my child care credit, I must subtract the expenses already excluded from my income from my maximum allowable child care credit expenses.

FORBES: Simplifying Child Care Tax Benefits