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New Member
posted Oct 31, 2019 5:11:12 AM

Why can't I see the child care expenses as a credit on my summary?

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New Member
Oct 31, 2019 5:11:13 AM

Both my husband and I are not seeing a child care expense credit in the summary.

New Member
Oct 31, 2019 5:11:14 AM

If you are married or common law, the spouse with the lower income is the one that can claim the Child care expenses Deductions.  

New Member
Oct 31, 2019 5:11:16 AM

Thanks TurboTax Julie, the issue is that neither my husband or I can see the credit.

New Member
Oct 31, 2019 5:11:17 AM

Can you please confirm that you have any of the following:
Child care expenses are amounts you or another person paid to have someone look after an eligible child so that you or the other person could:

earn income from employment
carry on a business either alone or as an active partner
attend school under the conditions identified under Educational program
carry on research or similar work, for which you or the other person received a grant
The child must have lived with you or the other person when the expense was incurred for the expense to qualify.

Also, the child care expenses should be shown under the Deduction section