Parents, you work hard every day to support your family. Parent Central is here to help! Did you know that you might be eligible for tax benefits to help pay for your child care and other expenses and reduce the income taxes you pay or increase your tax refund?

The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) is once again partnering with the National Women’s Law Center in a Tax Credits Outreach Campaign for the 2008 tax filing season.

No matter what your various individual circumstances may be, be sure to check into these three "family-friendly" tax credits when filing your taxes. Eligible families can claim: 

• up to $2,100 from the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
• up to $1,000 per child from the federal Child Tax Credit
• up to $4,716 from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Click here for handy overviews of each of these tax credits, including information on who qualifies and how to apply.

Have more questions? Check out this Q&A. 

For a list just for parents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), click here. 

In addition, many states have child and dependent care tax provisions, and/or state earned income tax credits.  To find out what your state offers, click here.

We hope this helps!