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2014 Louisiana refundable School readiness Credit Worksheet
(For use with Form IT-540B)
Your name
Social Security Number
R.S. 47:6104 provides a School Readiness Credit in addition to the credit for child care expenses as provided under R.S. 47:297.4. To qualify for this
credit, the taxpayer must have Federal Adjusted Gross Income $25,000 or less and must have incurred child care expenses for a qualified dependent
who attended a child care facility that is participating in the quality Start Rating program administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family
Services. The qualifying child care facility must have provided the taxpayer with Form R-10614 which verifies the facility’s name, the state license number,
the LA Revenue Account number, the quality Star Rating, and the rating award date.
Complete this worksheet only if you claimed a Louisiana refundable Child Care Credit on Form IT 540B, Line 20.
1.
Enter the amount of 2014 Louisiana Refundable Child Care Credit found on
00
the Louisiana Refundable Child Care Credit Worksheet, page 25, Line 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
.
Using the quality Star Rating of the child care facility that your qualified dependent attended during 2014, shown on Form R-10614, determine the
applicable percentage for the School Readiness Credit from the chart shown below:
A
Quality rating
B
Percentages for Star rating
Five Star
200% (2.0)
Four Star
150% (1.5)
Three Star
100% (1.0)
Two Star
50% (.50)
One Star
0% (.00)
Enter the number of your qualified dependents under age six who attended a:
2.
Five Star Facility
________
and multiply the number by 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) __________ . ______
Four Star Facility
________
and multiply the number by 1.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) __________ . ______
Three Star Facility
________
and multiply the number by 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) __________ . ______
Two Star Facility
________
and multiply the number by .50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iv) __________ . ______
3.
Add lines (i) through (iv) and enter the result here. Be sure to include the decimal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 __________ . ______
4.
Multiply Line 1 by the number on Line 3. If the number results in a decimal, round to the nearest dollar
00
and enter the result here and on Form IT-540B, Line 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ______________ .
On Form IT-540B, Line 21 enter in the boxes designated for 5, 4, 3, or 2 the number of your qualified
dependents as shown on Line 2 above for the associated Star rated facility.
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