A Qualifying Person for the Child and Dependent Care Credit can be either of the following: Any child who is your dependent and was under age 13 when the care was provided, or Your spouse or dependent age 13 or over, if physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves.In addition, the Qualifying Person must have lived with you for more than half of the year. You will generally qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit if you meet all of the following conditions: You must have earned income (such as wages from a job). If you are married and filing a joint tax return, your spouse must also have earned income. Your filing status is Single, Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household or Qualifying Widower with a dependent child. You (and your spouse if Married Filing Jointly) earned income from employment or self-employment. You are exempt from this requirement if you were a full-time student or disabled. You paid someone to provide care for a Qualifying Person, and the care provider was not someone you could claim as a dependent, the parent of your Qualifying Person, your spouse, or your child under the age of 19 (regardless of whether they are a dependent). You had to pay for child or dependent care so that you (and your spouse if Married Filing Jointly) could work, seek employment, or attend school, or if you were disabled. If your child is 13 or over, please review your entries in My Info section to verify that you marked your child as disabled. Open TurboTax. On the left side of the screen Click on My Info. Scroll down to your dependent and click on Edit. Go through your answers in this area to be sure that you have your child marked as disabled.

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I need to claim child care for my daughter that is disabled it is not letting me do it

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A Qualifying Person for the Child and Dependent Care Credit can be either of the following:

Any child who is your dependent and was under age 13 when the care was provided, or
Your spouse or dependent age 13 or over, if physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves.

In addition, the Qualifying Person must have lived with you for more than half of the year.

You will generally qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit if you meet all of the following conditions:

You must have earned income (such as wages from a job). If you are married and filing a joint tax return, your spouse must also have earned income.
Your filing status is Single, Married Filing Jointly, Head of Household or Qualifying Widower with a dependent child.
You (and your spouse if Married Filing Jointly) earned income from employment or self-employment. You are exempt from this requirement if you were a full-time student or disabled.
You paid someone to provide care for a Qualifying Person, and the care provider was not someone you could claim as a dependent, the parent of your Qualifying Person, your spouse, or your child under the age of 19 (regardless of whether they are a dependent).
You had to pay for child or dependent care so that you (and your spouse if Married Filing Jointly) could work, seek employment, or attend school, or if you were disabled.

If your child is 13 or over, please review your entries in My Info section to verify that you marked your child as disabled.

Open TurboTax.
On the left side of the screen Click on My Info.
Scroll down to your dependent and click on Edit.
Go through your answers in this area to be sure that you have your child marked as disabled.