Analysis reveals that a company had a net increase in cash of $20,990 for the current year. Net cash provided by operating activities was $18,900; net cash used in investing activities was $10,450 and net cash provided by financing activities was $12,540. If the year-end cash balance is $25,350, the beginning cash balance was:

Mai and chuck have been divorced since 2012. they have three boys, ages 6, 8, and 10. all of the boys live with mai and she receives child support from chuck. mai and chuck both work and the boys need child care before and after school. te boys attend the fun house day care center and mai paid them $2,000 and chuck paid them $3,000. mai's agi is $18,000 and chuck's is $29,000. mai will claim two of the boys as dependents. she signed form 8332 which allows chuck to claim one of the boys. who can take the child and dependent care credit?