Marvin and Pamela are married, file a joint return, and have two children, ages 9 and 11. Their combined AGI is $65,000. Marvin's earned income is $40,000; Pamela's is $25,000. They incur $6,500 of child care expenses to enable them to be employed during the current year. Their child and dependent care credit is .
A) $1,200.B) $1,300.C) $1,800.D) $6,000.

Simon, aged 10, is invited to a classmate's birthday party at an exclusive ski resort on march 15th. the day will include 4 hours of snowboarding, lunch and birthday cake. simon's mother checks a box on the invitation that says "yes, we will attend" and returns it to the classmate's address. unfortunately, they later don't attend the party when simon comes down with the flu. on march 17th, simon's mother receives an invoice in the mail from simon's classmate for $35 that says, "party no-show fee." can simon's classmate collect the fee?