topic My ex is claiming my son as dependent but i still wish to claim the 1/2 of the child care expenses that i paid. How do i do that without claiming him as a dependent? in After you file https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/after-you-file/discussion/my-ex-is-claiming-my-son-as-dependent-but-i-still-wish-to-claim-the-1-2-of-the-child-care-expenses/01/3821707#M15182 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:26:57 GMT michaelarsenault04 2026-03-07T15:26:57Z My ex is claiming my son as dependent but i still wish to claim the 1/2 of the child care expenses that i paid. How do i do that without claiming him as a dependent? https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/after-you-file/discussion/my-ex-is-claiming-my-son-as-dependent-but-i-still-wish-to-claim-the-1-2-of-the-child-care-expenses/01/3821707#M15182 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:26:57 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/after-you-file/discussion/my-ex-is-claiming-my-son-as-dependent-but-i-still-wish-to-claim-the-1-2-of-the-child-care-expenses/01/3821707#M15182 michaelarsenault04 2026-03-07T15:26:57Z Re: My ex is claiming my son as dependent but i still wish to claim the 1/2 of the child care exp... https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-my-ex-is-claiming-my-son-as-dependent-but-i-still-wish-to-claim-the-1-2-of-the-child-care-exp/01/3823930#M15189 <P>In TurboTax, you must claim a child as a dependant if you want to claim child care expenses for that child.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/turbotax.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/b093eaec-2bf6-45b1-9618-0399c1e55966.default.png" /></P> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:56:10 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/after-you-file/discussion/re-my-ex-is-claiming-my-son-as-dependent-but-i-still-wish-to-claim-the-1-2-of-the-child-care-exp/01/3823930#M15189 TurboTax_Susan 2026-03-08T18:56:10Z