What expenses qualify for the Early Childhood Development Credit?
You may take the credit equal to 25% of the first $1,000 of qualifying expenses paid in 2007 for each dependent from the ages of three through five. Expenses that qualify include the following: • Services provided by a preschool, as defined in Code section 237A.1 • Books that improve child development, such as textbooks, music and art books, teacher’s editions and reading books • Instructional materials required to be used in a lesson activity, such as paper, notebooks, pencils, and art supplies • Lesson plans and curricula • Child development and educational activities outside the home, such as drama, art, music, and museum activities and the entrance fees for such activities Early childhood development expenses that do NOT qualify include: • Food, lodging, or membership fees relating to child development and educational activities outside the home • Services, materials, or activities for the teaching of religious tenets, doctrines, or worship, if the purpose of these expenses is to i
