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.
1 During enrollment, estimate your annual out-of-pocket dependent day care expenses. 2  This is your annual contribution to your Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account. 3  The IRS allows a maximum of $5,000 for your annual contribution, but your employer may set a lower limit. Pay your dependent day care expenses out of pocket, and then submit the expense to Cigna HealthCare for reimbursement using the Reimbursement Request Form. 2  You'll be reimbursed for eligible expenses using the pre-tax dollars contributed to your Flexible Spending Account.