Tad Trumbell is married and attending State University . Tad and Mary have one child . Mary worked to help put Tad through school . The child , who is four years old , is kept at a daycare school . Tad paid $3,500 this year to keep the child. Tad and Mary had income of $14,000 this year, all of which was earned by Mary. Assuming Tad attends school for 12 months, what amount may Tad and Mary claim as a child care credit.