Some states allow LLC members to transfer real property to an LLC to receive a tax exemption. A new LLC can purchase real property and use the real estate portfolio to bolster its financial profile and add to its value.
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.
Most higher-income families with child care expenses qualify for a credit of 20 percent of their eligible expenses. Because the combined tax saving from each dollar of child care expenses excluded from income exceeds $0.20, the exclusion is worth more than the credit.