One of the best culinary aspects of watercress is its versatility. It can be used as a salad green (a very nutritious one!) with Romaine lettuce or fresh spinach, steamed and eaten as a vegetable, and in soups for a subtle, peppery flavor.ou could call watercress the first fast food. It was a free and therefore important source of sustenance throughout Europe and the US in the 19th century. Given the nickname poor man's bread, bunches were often rolled into a cone and eaten as an on-the-go breakfast sandwich â much less expensive than the real thing.
This income is below the threshold of $110,000, which means that Fred and Amy will be able to claim a $3,000 tax credit on their income taxes (3 children x $1,000 tax credit per child). Now, let us assume the same situation as above, except that now Fred and Amy report $130,000 as their income on their joint return.
How Much to Claim. Canadian taxpayers can claim up to $8,000 per child for children under the age of 7 years at the end of the year, and $5,000 per child for children aged 7 to 16 years. For disabled, dependent children of any age who qualify for the disability tax credit, the amount to claim for that child is $11,000. You can claim $5,000 for a disabled child over the age of 16 who does not qualify for the disability tax credit but was still dependent on you and required care. For a boarding school or overnight camp, you may only claim up to $200 per week for a child under the age of 7 years, $275 per week for an eligible disabled child, or $125 per week for a child aged 7 to 16 years, as of 2013.