Reference no: EM132568623

Both Mr. Fortin and Mrs. Fortin are employed. 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. During the year, Mr. Fortin opened a restaurant and had business income of $8,000. Mrs. Fortin had employment income of $63,000, mostly from commission sales.

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.

Question 1: What is the maximum amount that can be deducted by Mr. and Mrs. Fortin for child care expenses?

Option 1) $21,000

Option 2) $9,600

Option 3) $5,333

Option 4) $8,000