Where to enter child’s daycare expenses It’s not giving me the option

Federal>Deductions and Credits>You and Your Family>Child and Dependent Care Credit

You will need to enter the amount you paid for someone to take care of your child while you worked and the Social Security number or Tax ID of the childcare provider.  You must also enter income earned from working.  If you are filing a joint return you need to show income under each spouse's name.

 If you were self-employed, but showed a loss, you will not receive the credit. 

 The person receiving the care had to be 12 or under or qualified as mentally or physically disabled. To claim the childcare credit you need to be filing as Head of Household or Married Filing Jointly. (NOT married filing separately)

In the case of divorced or never-married parents—only the custodial parent can use the childcare credit.