Reference no: EM132469436

Problem : Both Mr. Fortin and Mrs. Fortin are employed. During 2018, Mr. Fortin opened a restaurant and had business income of $8,000. Mrs. Fortin had employment income of $63,000, mostly from commission sales during 2018. Since Mrs. Fortin's work required a good deal of travel away from home and Mr. Fortin's new restaurant required him to work long hours, including many evenings, they had to pay for care of their children. Payments for child care amounted to $200 per week, for a total of 48 weeks.

Required:

Question 1: What is the maximum amount that can be deducted by Mr. and Mrs. Fortin for the year ending December 31, 2018 for child care expenses under the following assumptions?

i. They have two children, neither of whom qualifies for the ITA 118.3 disability tax credit. Their ages are 2 and 4 years old.

ii. They have three children, none of whom qualify for the ITA 118.3 disability tax credit. Their ages are 2, 4 and 15 years old.