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.
Unlike tax deductions or exemptions, which help reduce the amount of income that is taxable, tax credits reduce the actual amount of tax you owe to the government, dollar-for-dollar. Claiming a tax credit is like putting money back in your pocket, and for single parents, this can make a real difference to the bottom line. After all, it costs a single parent nearly $165,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18 [source: USDA]. Claiming federal tax credits, whether they are designed to promote specific behaviors or ease the financial burden of raising a family, can pay off. Single parents, it is time to get the credit you're due.