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To set your mind at ease, first determine if youâve given any one child more than the limit for a calendar year. You can give a child up to $14,000 in a year before you have to file a gift tax return (in 2012, this amount was $13,000). If your child is married, you can also give up to $14,000 each to his or her spouse. If youâre married, you and your spouse can both make gifts, meaning the maximum gift one couple can gift another couple without filing a gift tax is $56,000. This amount is per calendar year, and does not roll over from year to year.
Although child care expenses aren't tax-deductible, you can recoup some of some of the costs if you qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit. Child and Dependent Care Credit The Child and Dependent Care Credit can give you up to $1,050 back on your taxes for one qualifying child and up to $2,100 for two or more children. As with all tax credits, this amount is subtracted directly from your tax bill.