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February 1, 2025
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My spouse was a full-time student for 4 months of the year (Fall Semester). We also paid for day-care for those 4 months. Do we qualify for tax break on day care expense?

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Started grad school on August 28th, and started paying for day care at about the same time.

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    February 1, 2025

    It depends on the rest of your tax situation, but being a full-time student does enable you to potentially qualify for the Dependent Care Credit.

     

    Here is how to enter the daycare expenses:

    • Navigate to Federal > Deductions & Credits > Dependent Care Credit > Add/Edit. Make sure you choose 5 months on the screen that asks how many months you were a full time student to indicate a full semester

    See more information about the credit here: The Ins and Outs of the Child and Dependent Care Credit