{"id":59,"date":"2013-11-25T20:48:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T20:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sabcflex.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:24:42","slug":"dependent-care-tax-credit-vs-dependent-care-spending-account","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sabcflex.com\/content\/dependent-care-tax-credit-vs-dependent-care-spending-account","title":{"rendered":"Dependent Care Tax Credit VS. Dependent Care Spending account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  data-size='featured'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='986'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-default-height='28.666666666667'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"ImageObject\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;' ><li  class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img src='https:\/\/www.sabcflex.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/5512347305_f2008d7527_o-e1454098345373-1500x430.jpg' width='1500' height='430' title='IRS 1040 Tax Form Being Filled Out' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"photowrap\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dependent Care Tax Credit vs. Dependent Care Spending Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the charts below to help determine which option is best for you. Keep in mind that each person&#8217;s tax situation is unique, therefore you may want to consult your tax advisor before enrollment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-tab-section-1' class='av-tab-section-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-tab-no-transition   av-tab-above-content  container_wrap sidebar_right'   ><div class='av-tab-section-outer-container'><div class='av-tab-section-tab-title-container avia-tab-title-padding-default ' ><a href='#single-or-head-of-household' data-av-tab-section-title='1' class='av-section-tab-title av-active-tab-title av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image  '><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Single or<br \/>\nHead of Household<\/span><\/span><span class='av-tab-arrow-container'><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#single-or-head-of-household' data-av-tab-section-title='2' class='av-section-tab-title  av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image  '><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Single or<br \/>\nHead of Household<\/span><\/span><span class='av-tab-arrow-container'><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#single-or-head-of-household' data-av-tab-section-title='3' class='av-section-tab-title  av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image  '><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Single or<br \/>\nHead of Household<\/span><\/span><span class='av-tab-arrow-container'><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#married-filing-jointly' data-av-tab-section-title='4' class='av-section-tab-title  av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image  '><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Married,<br \/>\nFiling Jointly<\/span><\/span><span class='av-tab-arrow-container'><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href='#married-filing-jointly' data-av-tab-section-title='5' class='av-section-tab-title  av-tab-no-icon av-tab-no-image  '><span class='av-outer-tab-title'><span class='av-inner-tab-title'>Married,<br \/>\nFiling Jointly<\/span><\/span><span class='av-tab-arrow-container'><span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='av-tab-section-inner-container avia-section-default' style='width:500vw; left:0%;'><span class='av_prev_tab_section av_tab_navigation'><\/span><span class='av_next_tab_section av_tab_navigation'><\/span>\n<div data-av-tab-section-content=\"1\" class=\"av-layout-tab av-animation-delay-container av-active-tab-content __av_init_open   \" style='vertical-align:middle; '  data-tab-section-id=\"single-or-head-of-household\"><div class='av-layout-tab-inner'><div class='container'><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; font-size:20px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2 Eligible Dependents and $6,000 in Dependent Care expenses<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5     '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Adjusted Gross Income<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$10,000<\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BUT NOT OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<p>$182,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BEST OPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tax Credit<\/p>\n<p>Spending Account<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-av-tab-section-content=\"2\" class=\"av-layout-tab av-animation-delay-container    \" style='vertical-align:middle; '  data-tab-section-id=\"single-or-head-of-household\"><div class='av-layout-tab-inner'><div class='container'><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; font-size:20px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1 Eligible Dependent and $3,000 in Dependent Care expenses<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5     '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Adjusted Gross Income<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$10,000<\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BUT NOT OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<p>$182,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BEST OPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tax Credit<\/p>\n<p>Spending Account<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-av-tab-section-content=\"3\" class=\"av-layout-tab av-animation-delay-container    \" style='vertical-align:middle; '  data-tab-section-id=\"single-or-head-of-household\"><div class='av-layout-tab-inner'><div class='container'><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; font-size:20px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1 Eligible Dependent and $5,000 in Dependent Care expenses<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5     '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Adjusted Gross Income<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$10,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BUT NOT OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$182,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BEST OPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spending Account<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-av-tab-section-content=\"4\" class=\"av-layout-tab av-animation-delay-container    \" style='vertical-align:middle; '  data-tab-section-id=\"married-filing-jointly\"><div class='av-layout-tab-inner'><div class='container'><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; font-size:20px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2 Eligible Dependents and $6,000 in Dependent Care expenses<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5     '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Adjusted Gross Income<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$14,000<\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BUT NOT OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$39,000<\/p>\n<p>$200,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BEST OPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tax Credit<\/p>\n<p>Spending Account<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-av-tab-section-content=\"5\" class=\"av-layout-tab av-animation-delay-container    \" style='vertical-align:middle; '  data-tab-section-id=\"married-filing-jointly\"><div class='av-layout-tab-inner'><div class='container'><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; font-size:20px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered   av-inherit-size '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1 Eligible Dependent and $5,000 in Dependent Care expenses<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h5     '><h5 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Adjusted Gross Income<\/h5><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$10,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BUT NOT OVER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$131,000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>BEST OPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spending Account<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-bg-style-scroll   container_wrap sidebar_right' style = 'background-image: '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-59'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"photowrap\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><small>The above information is intended for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal or accounting advice. 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