The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
UH_CDCCRD_A1 is a 4 digit numeric variable.
Codes
0000 = NIU
Description
Child and dependent care credit, 2022-2024
UH_CDCCRD_A1 reports the amount of child and dependent care credit received by the respondent.
For tax year 2021 the Child and Dependent became fully refundable. The income limit was increased, the maximum allowable credit for one child was increased from $1,050 to $4,000, and increased from $2,100 to $8,000 for two or more qualifying children. For more information, please see Bee et al, 2022.
Universe
- Tax unit head or dependent filer
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
