If you have kids under 17 that you take as dependents, remember there is a tax credit of $1000 per kid that can be taken on your taxes. There can be limitations but the best part is the credit can be refundible. Here is some info from the IRS website:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=106182,00.html
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