I earn less than my husband but when I enter the T778 amount it doesn't effect the amount on my return. we are both working

[TurboTaxChristine · Accepted solution]

Hi

There are a number of reasons why childcare expenses would not affect your bottom line. These include:

having no tax owing (childcare expenses are not refundable)

having zero income (childcare expenses are capped at 2/3 of your earned income)

spouse’s income not yet entered

childcare expenses must be claimed by the lower earning spouse in most situations (the receipts may have no impact on your return if you are the higher earning spouse).

If the above reasons do not align with your tax situation, you can also double-check your dependant information. Common errors to check include

the date of birth of your child

improperly indicating the relationship as mother/father instead of son/daughter.

If all of your entries are correct and your return still seems inaccurate, please contact our Support team using this link:

https://support.turbotax.intuit.ca/contact/#/home