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Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit
2023 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

CALIFORNIA FORM TAXABLE YEAR 3506 2023 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit Attach to your California Form 540 or Form 540NR. SSN or ITIN Name(s) as shown on tax return Part I Unearned Income and Other Funds Received in 2023. See instructions. Source of Income/Funds Source of Income/Funds Amount Amount Part II Persons or Organizations Who Provided the Care in California – You must complete this part. See instructions. 1 Enter the following information for each person or organization that provided care in California. Only care provided in California qualifies for the credit. If you need more space, attach a separate sheet. Provider Provider a. Care provider’s name b. Care provider’s address (number, street, apt. no., city, state, and ZIP code) c. Care provider’s telephone number d. Is provider a person or organization? e. Identification number (SSN, ITIN, or FEIN) □ Person □ □ Organization Person □ Organization f. Address where care was provided (number, street, apt. no., city, state, and ZIP code). PO Box not acceptable. g. Amount paid for care provided Did you receive dependent care benefits? ▶▶▶▶▶ No. Complete Part III below. Yes. Complete Part IV on Side 2 before you complete Part III. Part III Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses 2 Information about your qualifying person(s). See instructions. (a) Qualifying person’s name First Last (b) Qualifying person’s social security number (SSN) (See instructions) (c) Qualifying person’s date of birth (DOB – mm/dd/yyyy) or disability status DOB:_____________ (d) Percentage of physical custody (See instructions) (e) Qualified expenses you incurred and paid in 2023 for the qualifying person’s care in California Disabled □ Yes DOB:_____________ Disabled □ Yes DOB:_____________ Disabled □ Yes 3 Add the amounts in column (e) of line 2. Do not enter more than $3,000 for one qualifying person or $6,000 for two or more qualifying persons. If you completed Side 2, Part IV, enter the amount from line 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 4 Enter YOUR earned income. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Nonresidents: Enter only your earned income from California sources. If you do not have earned income from California sources, stop, you do not qualify for the credit. Military servicemembers, see instructions. Part-year residents: Enter the total of (1) your earned income from California sources received while you were a nonresident and (2) all earned income received while you were a resident. Military servicemembers, see instructions. 5 If married or an RDP filing a joint return, enter YOUR SPOUSE’S/RDP’s earned income. (If your spouse/RDP was a 5 student or was disabled, see instructions.) If you are not filing a joint tax return, enter the amount from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . Nonresidents: Enter only your spouse’s/RDP’s earned income from California sources. If your spouse/RDP does not have earned income from California sources, stop, you do not qualify for the credit. Military servicemembers, see line 4 instructions. Part-year residents: Enter the total of (1) your spouse’s/RDP’s earned income from California sources received while he or she was a nonresident and (2) all earned income your spouse/RDP received while he or she was a resident. Military servicemembers, see line 4 instructions. 6 Enter the smallest of line 3, line 4, or line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 Enter the decimal amount shown in the chart of the instructions for line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Multiply line 6 by the decimal amount on line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 Enter the decimal amount listed in the chart of the instructions for line 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 Multiply line 8 by the decimal amount on line 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 Credit for prior year expenses paid in 2023. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Add line 10 and line 11. Enter the amount here and on Form 540, line 40; or Form 540NR, line 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00 For Privacy Notice, get FTB 1131 EN-SP. 7251233 FTB 3506 2023 00 00 . ___ ___ 00 . ___ ___ 00 00 00 Side 1 Part IV Dependent Care Benefits 13 Enter the total amount of dependent care benefits you received for 2023. This amount should be shown in box 10 of your federal Form(s) W-2. Do not include amounts that were reported to you as wages in box 1 of federal Form(s) W-2. If you were self-employed or a partner, include amounts you received under a dependent care assistance program from your sole proprietorship or partnership. See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 00 14 Enter the amount, if any, you carried over from 2022 and used in 2023 during the grace period. See instructions . . . . . . . 14 00 15 Enter the amount, if any, you forfeited or carried forward to 2024. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 00 16 Combine line 13 through line 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 17 Enter the total amount of qualified expenses incurred in 2023 for the care of the qualifying person(s). See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 00 00 18 Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 19 Enter YOUR earned income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 20 If married or an RDP filing a joint return, enter YOUR SPOUSE’S/RDP’s earned income (if your spouse/RDP was a student or was disabled, see the instructions for line 5); if married or an RDP filing a separate tax return, see the instructions for the amount to enter; all others, enter the amount from line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 00 00 00 21 Enter the smallest of line 18, line 19, or line 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 00 22 Enter $5,000 ($2,500 if married or an RDP filing separately and you were required to enter your spouse’s/RDP’s earned income on line 20). However, do not enter more than the maximum amount allowed under your dependent care plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 00 23 Enter the amount from line 13 that you received from your sole proprietorship or partnership. If you did not receive any amounts, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Subtract line 23 from line 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 00 25 Deductible benefits. Enter the smallest of line 21, line 22, or line 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Excluded benefits. Subtract line 25 from the smaller of line 21 or line 22. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Taxable benefits. Subtract line 26 from line 24. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Enter $3,000 ($6,000 if two or more qualifying persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Add line 25 and line 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Subtract line 29 from line 28. If zero or less, stop. You do not qualify for the credit. Exception – If you paid 2022 expenses in 2023, see instructions for line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Complete Side 1, Part III, line 2. Add the amounts in column (e) and enter the total here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Enter the amount from your federal Form 2441, Part III, line 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Enter the smaller of line 30, line 31, or line 32. Also, enter this amount on Side 1, Part III, line 3 and complete Part III, line 4 through line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 00 25 26 27 28 29 00 00 00 00 00 30 31 32 00 00 00 33 00 Worksheet – Credit for 2022 Expenses Paid in 2023 1. Enter your 2022 qualified expenses paid in 2022. If you did not claim the credit for these expenses on your 2022 tax return, get and complete a 2022 form FTB 3506 for these expenses. You may need to amend your 2022 tax return . . . . . . . 2. Enter your 2022 qualified expenses paid in 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Add line 1 and line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Enter $3,000 if care was for one qualifying person ($6,000 for two or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Enter any dependent care benefits received for 2022 and excluded from your income (from your 2022 form FTB 3506, Part IV, line 26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Subtract line 5 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Compare your and your spouse’s/RDP’s earned income for 2022 and enter the smaller amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8. If filing a joint tax return, compare the amounts on line 3, line 6, and line 7 and enter the smallest amount. If not filing a joint tax return, enter your earned income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. Enter the amount from your 2022 form FTB 3506, Side 1, Part III, line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 10. Subtract line 9 from line 8. If zero or less, stop. You cannot increase your credit by any previous year’s expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 11. Enter your 2022 federal adjusted gross income (AGI) (from your 2022 Form 540, line 13; or Form 540NR, line 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 12. 2022 federal AGI decimal amount (from 2022 form FTB 3506, instructions for line 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . ______ ______ 13. Multiply line 10 by line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 14. 2022 California AGI decimal amount (from 2022 form FTB 3506, instructions for line 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 15. Multiply line 13 by line 14. Enter the result here and on your 2023 form FTB 3506, Side 1, Part III, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. Side 2 FTB 3506 2023 7252233 . ______ ______
Extracted from PDF file 2023-california-form-3506.pdf, last modified October 2023

More about the California Form 3506 Individual Income Tax Tax Credit TY 2023

It is required to attach your California Form 540 or Form 540NR when filing this form. You must fill out information detailing to your unearned income, any organization that provided care to you in the state of California, and how much dependent care benefits you received within that tax year.

We last updated the Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit in February 2024, so this is the latest version of Form 3506, fully updated for tax year 2023. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Form 3506 directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other California tax forms here.

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California usually releases forms for the current tax year between January and April. We last updated California Form 3506 from the Franchise Tax Board in February 2024.

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Form 3506 is a California Individual Income Tax form. States often have dozens of even hundreds of various tax credits, which, unlike deductions, provide a dollar-for-dollar reduction of tax liability. Some common tax credits apply to many taxpayers, while others only apply to extremely specific situations. In most cases, you will have to provide evidence to show that you are eligible for the tax credit, and calculate the amount of the credit to which you are entitled.

About the Individual Income Tax

The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.

Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!

Historical Past-Year Versions of California Form 3506

We have a total of thirteen past-year versions of Form 3506 in the TaxFormFinder archives, including for the previous tax year. Download past year versions of this tax form as PDFs here:


2023 Form 3506

2023 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2022 Form 3506

2022 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2021 Form 3506

2021 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2020 Form 3506

2020 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2019 Form 3506

2019 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2018 Form 3506

2018 Form 3506 - Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2017 Form 3506

2017 Form 3506 - Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2016 Form 3506

2016 Form 3506 Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit (Fill-in) 2015 Form 3506

2015 Form 3506 -- Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit 2014 Form 3506

2014 Form 3506 -- Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit 2013 Form 3506

2013 Form 3506 -- Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit

2012 Form 3506

2012 Form 3506

2011 California Form 3506 2011 Form 3506

2011 Form 3506 -- Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit


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