Why are child care expense not showing up on line 214? It should be assigned to my wife (who has the lower income) but it is still showing up as $0.

[TurboTaxJeffrey]

What are the sources of your wife's income?

[edwardder]

Hi Jeffrey.  Good day!  She was on mat leave so T4e is filled out. She also received Universal Child Care and that has also been inputted.  These are the only 2 sources on income for her.   Thanks!

[TurboTaxJeffrey · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, child care expenses claimed are limited to 2/3 of working income.  That is, either employment income, or self employment income.  Please refer to this link, and Part B of the T778 "Child Care Expenses Deductions for 2016."

As your wife's income does not consist of working income, then the maximum she can claim for child care is $0.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t778/t778-16e.pdf

[edwardder]

Thanks Jeffrey!  Yes.  Since my wife, chose to stay at home, she has $0 "working income"...