Financial Documentation Requirements

The Child Care Subsidy Grant Program (CCSG) provides grants to eligible, university employees to assist with meeting the cost of child care.

For details on which financial documents to include with your CCSG application, view the 2022 CCSG Financial Documentation Guide. 

The 2023 Full-year CCSG application will be available in the Summer of 2022. 

IRS TAX INFORMATION: AWARD MONIES PROVIDED FROM THE CCSG PROGRAM WILL BE REPORTED IN BOX 10 OF THE W-2 FORM PROVIDED BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CCSG AWARD RECIPIENTS WHO ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE STANFORD BACK-UP CARE PROGRAM SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING IRS POLICY:  THE STANFORD BACK-UP CARE PROGRAM IS AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED SERVICE THAT WILL BE REPORTED IN BOX 10 ON YOUR W-2. DEPENDENT CARE BENEFITS INCLUDE YOUR PRE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR DEPENDENT CARE FSA. ALSO INCLUDED ARE ELIGIBLE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOUR EMPLOYER TO YOU OR TO YOUR DAY CARE PROVIDER AND THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DEPENDENT CARE IN A FACILITY PROVIDED BY OR SPONSORED BY YOUR EMPLOYER. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DEPENDENT CARE SERVICES THAT EXCEED THE NON-TAXABLE LIMIT OF $5,000 ALLOWED FOR THE FSA IS LISTED IN BOXES 1, 3 AND 5 OF THE W-2 FORM. YOU MUST COMPLETE FORM 2441, CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES, TO COMPUTE ANY TAXABLE AND NONTAXABLE AMOUNTS. FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE ON THIS TOPIC, AND TO REVIEW ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, PLEASE CONTACT A TAX PROFESSIONAL OR THE IRS DIRECTLY (WWW.IRS.GOV(LINK IS EXTERNAL)).