To make the balloon bigger (hypertrophy), one can either add more water to the balloon, thereby stretching it to its maximum capacity (increase cell volume) or one could theoretically add more rubber (balloon material) to make the overall size of the balloon larger (increase in contractile protein).
The child and dependent care tax credit is a percentage of your day care expenses up to $3,000 for one dependent or $6,000 for two or more dependents. That's not the amount of your credit. It's the amount of day care expenses you can apply the percentage to.
Other Child-Related Tax Savings: Exemptions: You will be able to claim a standard exemption for each qualifying child. Child and Dependent Care Credit: You may be able to deduct up to $3,000 for one dependent, or up to $6,000 for more than one dependent with the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.