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The IT-216 form is a legal document by the Department of Taxation and Finance for claiming the Child and Dependent Care Credit in New York State and New York City. It is essential for taxpayers who have incurred expenses towards the care of dependents to potentially reduce their tax liability. This form is submitted alongside Form IT-201 or IT-203, enabling individuals to claim credit for qualified care expenses.

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Families residing in New York State and New York City who incur expenses for child and dependent care have access to a potential tax relief via the IT-216 form, officially termed as "Claim for Child and Dependent Care Credit." This specialized form, which supplements Form IT-201 or IT-203, serves as a crucial tool for taxpayers seeking to claim credit for expenses related to the care of qualifying individuals. These expenditures must allow taxpayers or their spouses, if filing jointly, to work or look for employment. The form meticulously details the process for documenting care providers, the amount paid for services, and information about the qualifying dependents, including children under the age of 13 or other dependents who are unable to care for themselves. Furthermore, the IT-216 form addresses the varying scenarios of dependents’ ages and disabilities, providing a structured pathway for calculating the allowable credit based on earned income and adjusting it according to the specific guidelines for New York State and New York City. Whether one is a full-year or part-year resident, the form accommodates by offering directives on calculating the nonrefundable and refundable portions of the credit, thereby helping taxpayers navigate through their fiscal responsibilities whilst acknowledging the financial burden of dependent care.

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Department of Taxation and Finance	IT-216
Claim for Child and Dependent Care Credit

New York State • New York City

Tax Law – Section 606(c)

Submit this form with Form IT-201 or IT-203.

Name(s) as shown on return

Your Social Security number

1 Have you already filed your New York State income tax return?	Yes
If YES, you must file an amended New York State return and include Form IT-216 to claim this credit.

2Persons or organizations who provided the care. (If you have more than two providers, see instructions.)

	A – Care provider name (first name, middle initial, and last name, or business name)		C – Identifying number (SSN OR EIN)			D – Amount paid (SEE INSTR.)
1st						.00
Care						.00
Care	B – Number and street	City		State	ZIP code
provider	B – Number and street	City		State	ZIP code

	A – Care provider name (first name, middle initial, and last name, or business name)		C – Identifying number (SSN OR EIN)			D – Amount paid (SEE INSTR.)
2nd						.00
Care						.00
Care	B – Number and street	City		State	ZIP code
provider	B – Number and street	City		State	ZIP code

3Total number of qualifying persons you are claiming. .................................................................................................................

List in order from youngest to oldest. (If you are claiming more than five qualifying persons, see instructions.)

A		B		C		D	E	F
A		B		C	Person		E	F
First		Last		Qualified	Person		Social Security	Date of birth
First		Last	Suffix	Qualified		with	Social Security	Date of birth
name	MI	name	Suffix	expenses paid	disability		number	(mmddyyyy)
					(SEE INSTR.)
				.00
				.00

				.00
				.00

				.00
				.00

				.00
				.00

				.00
				.00

Note: If you are claiming expenses paid for a dependent child, include only those qualified expenses paid through the day preceding the child’s 13th birthday.

3a	Total of line 3, column C amounts. Include amounts from additional sheet(s), if any		............................	3a		.00
	Enter the amount from Worksheet 1, line 16, if applicable (SEE INSTR.)
3b		3b	.00
4	Can you claim an exemption for all the qualified persons listed on line 3 and any additional sheet(s)?				Yes	No

5Enter the smallest of:

–line 3a above; or

–line 3b above; or

–3,000 if one qualifying person, 6,000 if two qualifying persons, 7,500 if three qualifying persons,

8,500 if four qualifying persons, or 9,000 if five or more qualifying persons	5
6 Enter your earned income (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	6

7If your filing status is  Married filing joint return, enter your spouse’s earned income;

	all others, enter the amount from line 6 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			7
8	Enter the smallest of line 5, 6, or 7			8
9	Enter the amount from Form IT-201, line 19a or IT-203,
	line 19a, Federal amount column	9	.00
10	Enter the decimal amount that applies to the amount on line 9 from the Table for line 10 in the instr. ..			10
11	Multiply line 8 by the decimal amount on line 10 (enter here and on line 12 on the back)		...........................	11

Whole dollars only

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12	Amount from line 11	12
13	Enter your New York adjusted gross income (Form IT-201 filers,
	line 33; Form IT-203 filers, line 32)	.00
	Use the New York State child and dependent care
	credit limitation table in the instructions to determine the decimal to be entered on this line	13

14Multiply line 12 by the decimal amount on line 13. This is your New York State child and dependent

	care credit (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	14
Part-year New York State residents
15	Enter the amount from Form IT-203, line 40	15
	If line 15 is equal to or more than line 14, stop. You do not have excess credit.
	If line 15 is less than line 14, continue on line 16 below.
16	Subtract line 15 from line 14. This is your excess child and dependent care credit	16

17Enter the amount from Form IT-203-ATT, line 29 (If you are not required to file Form IT-203-ATT, leave

blank and continue on line 18 below.)	17
If line 17 is equal to or more than line 16, stop. Do not continue with this worksheet. Enter the line 16 amount
on Form IT-203-ATT, line 30.
If line 17 is less than line 16, enter the line 16 amount on Form IT-203-ATT, line 30, and continue on line 18 below.

18Subtract line 17 from line 16. This is your remaining excess child and dependent care credit .... 18

19Amount from line 19, Column D, of Part-year resident income allocation worksheet, in Form IT-203-I

–If you did not file Form IT-558, enter this amount (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

–If you filed Form IT-558, add to or subtract from this amount any

amounts on line 2 and line 4 of Line 19a New York State
amount column worksheet, in Form IT-203-I (that is related
to your NYS resident period), and enter the result. (SEE INSTR.)	19	.00
20 Enter the amount from Form IT-203, line 19a,
Federal amount column	20	.00

21Divide line 19 by line 20 (round the result to the fourth decimal place).

This amount cannot exceed 100% (1.0000) (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

22Multiply line 18 by line 21. Enter the result here and on Form IT-203-ATT, line 9. This is the

refundable portion of your New York State part-year resident child and dependent care credit. 22

New York City child and dependent care credit

If you were a resident of New York City at any time during the tax year and your recomputed federal adjusted gross income is $30,000 or less (see NOTE under New York City credit on page 1 of the instructions) and you listed

achild under 4 years old as of December 31, on line 3, complete line 23 and see page 6 of the instructions.

23	Enter the portion of the total expenses from line 3a that was paid for children under 4 years old	23
IT-201 filers:
24	Refundable New York City child and dependent care credit (from Worksheet 2, line 7 or line 13)	24
25	Add lines 14 and 24; also enter this amount on Form IT-201, line 64	25

26Part-year New York City resident nonrefundable New York City child and dependent care credit

(from Worksheet 2, line 8); also enter this amount on Form IT-201-ATT, line 9a

IT-203 filers:

27Nonrefundable portion of your part-year New York City resident New York City child and dependent

care credit (from Worksheet 2, line 8); also enter this amount on Form IT-203, line 52

28Refundable portion of your part-year New York City resident New York City child and dependent

	care credit (from Worksheet 2, line 13); also enter this amount on Form IT-203-ATT, line 9a	28
Part-year New York City resident filers only:
29	Enter the amount from Worksheet 2, line 10	29
30	Enter the amount from Worksheet 2, line 11	30

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