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January 17, 2025
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Do my wife and I qualify for the child and dependent care credit if we paid childcare expenses and are both employed, but neither one of us is disabled/full-time student?

  • January 17, 2025
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    Best answer by VolvoGirl

    Have you entered all your income yet?  Make sure you are each showing income.  Check each W2, should be assigned to the right spouse.   If you have self employment income you need to have a profit to qualify.

     

    See the Child Care Credit for qualifications

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900643-what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit

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    rjs
    Employee
    January 17, 2025

    Yes, you can claim the credit if you are both employed (and meet the other requirements). The requirement is that each of you has to be either employed, OR disabled, OR a student. You only have to be one of the three.


    Before you try to enter child and dependent care in TurboTax, make sure you enter income for both of you - either a W-2 or self-employment income.

     

    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirlAnswer
    Employee
    January 17, 2025

    Have you entered all your income yet?  Make sure you are each showing income.  Check each W2, should be assigned to the right spouse.   If you have self employment income you need to have a profit to qualify.

     

    See the Child Care Credit for qualifications

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900643-what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit