9/20/24 ECEA Child Care Update
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Early Childhood Educator Tax Credit for 2024
The Early Childhood Educator tax credit will be available for the 2024 tax year based on the highest active Early Childhood Professional Credential (ECPC) level during the 2024 calendar year.
Tax Credit Amounts
ECPC Level 1: $852
ECPC Level 2: $1,136
ECPC Levels 3, 4, 5, or 6: $1,705
To receive the tax credit for 2024, early childhood professionals must be eligible under each of the following guidelines:
Hold an active ECPC at any point in 2024.
Be employed by a licensed child care center or family child care home for at least six months in 2024.
Have an individual adjusted gross income of less than or equal to $75,000 or joint adjusted gross income of less than or equal to $150,000 in 2024.
More information on how to file for this tax credit can be found on the Department of Revenue page. You must file your taxes to be eligible for this credit.
Use this knowledge article for information about how to apply for a credential in PDIS.
The PDIS has a new Income and Benefits Survey to collect information on the current state of compensation and benefits for the early childhood workforce in Colorado. CDEC is committed to supporting improved compensation for our workforce, and we need data to know how we are doing and to help us tailor the supports we provide
50 early childhood professionals who complete the survey by September 30 will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card. You can access the survey using the blue ‘Income & Benefits Survey’ button at the top right of your PDIS Home Dashboard.
For more information about this survey, you can see the FAQs page on the PDIS.
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Families Still Have to Search for Head Start/Early Head Start Information....It's still not under the Preschool Tab that most families would access.
**ECEA continues to be concerned that Colorado could lost EHS and Head Start funding if program slots don't get filled. Any EHS/HS slots that are lost will be relinquished to the Federal Government for redistribution to other states. Any seats that we continue to hold and serve families with increases the number of hours other families can receive UPK funding support.
