If the costs of child care are getting you down, you've got more options than just the child tax credit to help you out.

you may be wondering whether or not you can claim a boyfriend of girlfriend as a tax dependent. The IRS allows for a qualifying relative as a tax dependent, but what exactly does that mean?

More: Don't get caught with a huge tax bill. What new retirees can do to avoid one. Adult children who care for their parents can claim their parents as dependents on their taxes if: The parent is ...

To give it its longer official name, the "child and dependent care credit" is a tax credit that you can claim if you paid for certain care services throughout the tax year. This can be care for a ...