topic Re: joint custody of child in Troubleshooting

joint custody of child

user17721241818 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:18:57 GMT

I have joint custody of my child. My wife claims child tax benefit. I paid for childcare while in my care. How do I claim 100% of child care expense.

Re: joint custody of child

TurboTax_Susan — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:23:21 GMT

Are you divorced or separated? Did your marital status change in 2025 or a previous year? Are you using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Do It Yourself (Online)?

Re: joint custody of child

user17721241818 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:32:50 GMT

My status has not changed as I am divorced with joint custody of one child. CRA has already established that I am only entitled to 50% of the Child tax benefit. This is my 1st time preparing my return on Turbo Tax-Desktop and I need to enter somewhere that I am only entitled to 50% so the Turbo tax shows my only 50% for the Child tax benefit calculator. How do I show this in Turbo tax -desktop?

Re: joint custody of child

TurboTax_Susan — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:04:38 GMT

There is no place to specify who's getting the CCB, because it's not part of your tax return. What's shown in TurboTax is only an estimate. You need to submit a return in order to get the CCB, but the CRA determines who gets the benefit based on what they have on file.