Tax Credits for Summer Day Camp Yield Fun and Savings
Tax credits for summer day camp can be yours if you meet all the criteria. So, your kid – or kids –can have fun, and if they qualify, you can have savings come tax time.
Qualifications for Tax Credits for Summer Day Camp
First off, it has to be day camp. Overnight camps don’t qualify for the credit, called the Child and Dependent Care Credit. Other solutions to keep kids occupied during summer vacation can work though. For example, if you pay a babysitter, day care, or other care provider.
Qualifying children have to be under age 13 (although your disabled dependent may be eligible at any age).
Parents have qualifications, too. In order to be eligible, the parent (or parents, if married filing jointly) must have earned income, or be a full-time student. The taxpayer must be the custodial parent or main caretaker of the child or dependent
How Much is the Credit?
Care expenses of up to $3,000 for one qualifying dependent and up to $6,000 for more than one dependent can qualify. Note that the credit cannot exceed the earned income of the lower-earning spouse.
As of tax year 2026, qualifying expenses for the credit increases to a maximum of 50 percent and a minimum of 35 percent depending on a sliding scale of Adjusted Gross Income from $15,000 through $75,000 for single filers, and through $150,000 for Married Filing Jointly filers.
To claim this credit, taxpayers will complete Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, which includes the care provider’s name, address, and taxpayer identification number (TIN) or Social Security number (SSN).
Links
The American Camp Association has an article on what to look for in a camp.
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