Jem looks out for Scout andâokay, we'll say itâkind of bosses her around. He definitely tries to get her to do what he, in his superior knowledge from being four years older, knows she should do. Asserting Scout's inferiority, as younger and a girl, appears to be one way that Jem boosts his own ego. The Boo Radley play-acting game starts out as one of these ego-boosts. I know what we are going to play, he announced.
You get the full $1,000 credit no matter when during the year the child was born. Unlike a deduction that reduces the amount of income the government gets to tax, a credit reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar. So, the $1,000 child credit will reduce your tax bill by $1,000.
Child Tax Credit. You may also be eligible for a tax credit, which is even better than a deduction, since it reduces your taxes dollar for dollar. The Child Tax Credit is an additional $1,000 credit you may be able to claim for children under 17.For married couples with income over $110,000 or $75,000 for a single parent, the credit phases out. Child and Dependent Care Credit.ere are some of the tax benefits for having children and other dependents: Dependency exemption. In 2012, you can claim a personal exemption deduction of $3,800 for each child and other dependent, and for 2013 that increases to $3,900.