Claiming Childcare

[melissacoubrough]

When I select form T778 to claim child care, it does not give me any options to enter the amount. I am the person with the lower income so I am not sure why this is not working. The only field it is giving me to enter data into is "Child care expenses claimed on line 214 of the other persons 2016 return, if any".  Which this will be zero as my husband is not claiming the amount, I am.

[TurboTaxJudyToo · Accepted solution]

To claim child care tax credits for each child/dependant, the dependant form needs to be completed.

Go to Your Taxes.

In the search box, enter Dependant as the keyword to get the form to enter your child's information.

Complete the Child Care Expenses section near the bottom of the page.