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How do I claim child care expenses for 2021without claiming the dependent

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March 27, 2023
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Claiming the dependent every other year but paid for child care every year

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You can claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit even if the child is not your dependent, However, to do so, you must be the custodial parent, which means the child must live with you more than 50% of the year. Only the custodial parent can claim the child care credit. Also you must have paid for the expenses being claimed for the credit.

Please see this link: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p503/ar02.html#en_US_2015_publink1000203265

In the My Info section of TurboTax, you will have to indicate that the child lived with you more than six months in order to take the credit.

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