I started paying child support payments in July 2022. Can I claim a portion of child care costs for 2022?

You may claim the child care expenses deduction that's the lesser of the following three amounts:

• The total of $8,000 for each child who's younger than 7 at the end of the year, and $5,000 for each child between 7 and 16 years of age during the year. If the child is eligible for the disability tax credit, the deduction limit is $11,000 with no age requirement
• Child care expenses paid for services provided during the tax year
• The total deduction (for all children) can't exceed two-thirds of your earned income

As seen in our TurboTax article: Childcare Maximums Still Apply therefore you will need to verify if part of the childcare is being claimed by the other parent.

For more information, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) webpage, 

Income Tax Folio S1-F3-C1, Child Care Expense Deduction

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