Generally, the person with the lower net income (including zero income) must claim the child care expenses.
However, if your spouse or common-law partner has the higher net income and meets certain conditions found in this Canada Revenue Agency link Questions and answers about child care expenses, they may be able to claim the child care expenses.
If these conditions are not met the lower net income spouse has to make the claim.
For more information, please see our TurboTax article: Claiming Child Care Expenses in Canada
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Part D conditions: -
If any of the situations in Part C or in Part D apply, the child care expenses can be claimed by the person with the higher net income, or in part by both the person with the higher net income and the person with the lower net income. In this situation, the person with the higher net income must calculate the claim first. However, you must each fill out a separate Form T778, and fill out parts A and B, and, if it applies, parts C and D.
For more information about child care expenses please visit the link below: -
Who can claim child care expenses? (Canada Revenue Agency)
To get information about where to enter child care expenses please go to the link below: -
Where do I enter child care expenses in TurboTax? (TurboTax)
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