DR 1217 - Instructions for 2025 Qualified Care Worker Tax Credit

You must complete form DR 1217 and file it with your Colorado income tax return (forms DR 0104 and DR 0104CR) to claim the qualified care worker tax credit. If you are filing your return as a single filer, you can claim the credit only if your adjusted gross income is less than or equal to $75,000. If you are filing a joint return, you can claim the credit only if your adjusted gross income is less than or equal to $100,000.

Complete Part I and Part III if you are a single filer that qualifies for a credit or you are filing a joint return and the primary taxpayer (named first on form DR 0104 and this form) qualifies for a credit. Complete Part II and Part III if you are filing a joint return and the spouse (named second on form DR 0104) qualifies for a credit.