Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

January 8, 2018
Average Dependent Care Tax Credit
Fact: 
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) has been around since 1976; the average amount claimed on returns for 1976 was $206 (or $857 in 2015 dollars). For 2015, the average amount claimed was $565, or about 34 percent less in real terms.