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New Member
posted Mar 6, 2024 11:12:51 AM

Childcare expenses not being accounted for in deductions

Every time I add my child care expenses they appear saved but at the end of the deductions sections they don’t appear and so there’s no return of $$. This glitch was an issue last year too. Anyone know a way to fix this?? 

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Moderator
Mar 6, 2024 12:43:22 PM

Are you using TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Online?

New Member
Mar 6, 2024 12:47:49 PM

Turbotax online 

Moderator
Mar 6, 2024 12:55:04 PM

Are the expenses showing up on Line 21400 in the Detailed Tax Summary? 

 

Do you have a spouse? Perhaps they are going onto your spouse's return.

New Member
Mar 6, 2024 4:48:30 PM

No they are not showing up on line 2400, but they show up in the deductions section. 

I have a spouse, he has already filed and did not claim any childcare. 

Moderator
Mar 6, 2024 5:02:24 PM

Please contact our phone support team at 1-888-829-8608 as they will be better able to assist you.

New Member
Mar 14, 2024 4:43:50 PM

they are not able to help. seems to be coding issue. tried both the app and online. 

child care deduction should be included because it reduces my AFNI ( income) so i get higher child benefit and in Ontario the province gives me a refundable tax credit through the CARE tax credit.

can someone reach out to me. I paid for the deluxe version but I shouldn't have to upgrade to get this resolved. I'm losing out on lots of money.

Moderator
Mar 14, 2024 4:52:42 PM

@moin316 

Are the expenses showing up on Line 21400 in the Detailed Tax Summary? 

 

Do you have a spouse? Perhaps they are going onto your spouse's return.

New Member
Mar 14, 2024 4:56:47 PM

no I am single with dependant kids.

does  not show up on detailed summary.

also somewhere else it said if I owe no taxes that the child expenses wouldn't show up. but should show up regardless.

Moderator
Mar 14, 2024 5:14:42 PM

@moin316 Have you tried deleting the receipt on the  Child Care Receipt page and re-entering it?

Level 1
Mar 18, 2024 11:45:16 AM

I am having the same issue. I have deleted and re-entered the child care expense amount and it still does not show up in the detailed deduction summary (line 214)

Intuit Alumni
Mar 18, 2024 11:49:09 AM

Please clear your cache/cookies, sign out of your return and restart your computer.

 

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

Level 1
Mar 18, 2024 12:01:00 PM

Thanks. I figured it out. Under depedents. I had selected "Father" as the relationship as I assumed it was my relationship to my son. Once I correctly selected "Son" everything flowed through to the summary.

New Member
Apr 7, 2024 3:55:42 PM

I do exactly have a same issue. The record is there but nothing is shown in summary. I deleted the record but didn't help. 

Moderator
Apr 7, 2024 4:12:07 PM

@Mahmoud690 Are you using TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Online?  Do you have a spouse? Perhaps they are going onto your spouse's return.

New Member
Apr 7, 2024 4:19:02 PM

I am using the online and I have spouse. I don't see under either of us.

Intuit Alumni
Apr 9, 2024 7:44:01 AM

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