Commonreasons for error with the child and dependent care credit are:By far the most common error occurs when wages for both husband and wife are entered as only wages for one of them, leading the program to believe that the other does not have any earned income. Go back and check to see that your wages were entered under your name, and your spouse's wages were entered under their name. The screenshot below shows what happens when you go back to the section on income and then select "update" for wages to find out if they were listed under the same spouse. Another common error is that you are self-employed and had a loss. A loss is not earned income and will not make you eligible for the credit.Another common error is your income is from a partnership not identified as self-employment income, or is from an S-Corporation but isn't wages.Another common reason is that you are married filing separately, which does not allow a child care credit.You also must have a tax liability. The child care credit can reduce your taxes to $0 but cannot cause a refund. If you are already getting everything back that you paid in, the credit will result in no further refund.

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We married in 2016 lived together less than 6 months but my son lived with me all year

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Common reasons for error with the child and dependent care credit are:

By far the most common error occurs when wages for both husband and wife are entered as only wages for one of them, leading the program to believe that the other does not have any earned income. Go back and check to see that your wages were entered under your name, and your spouse's wages were entered under their name. The screenshot below shows what happens when you go back to the section on income and then select "update" for wages to find out if they were listed under the same spouse. Another common error is that you are self-employed and had a loss. A loss is not earned income and will not make you eligible for the credit.
Another common error is your income is from a partnership not identified as self-employment income, or is from an S-Corporation but isn't wages.
Another common reason is that you are married filing separately, which does not allow a child care credit.
You also must have a tax liability. The child care credit can reduce your taxes to $0 but cannot cause a refund. If you are already getting everything back that you paid in, the credit will result in no further refund.

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bwa

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What is your question?

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keylona123Author

Why can't I claim my son as dependants??

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bwa

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You should be able to claim your son. What happens when you try?

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keylona123Author

It says I don't qualify child care expenses

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bwaAnswer

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Common reasons for error with the child and dependent care credit are:

By far the most common error occurs when wages for both husband and wife are entered as only wages for one of them, leading the program to believe that the other does not have any earned income. Go back and check to see that your wages were entered under your name, and your spouse's wages were entered under their name. The screenshot below shows what happens when you go back to the section on income and then select "update" for wages to find out if they were listed under the same spouse. Another common error is that you are self-employed and had a loss. A loss is not earned income and will not make you eligible for the credit.
Another common error is your income is from a partnership not identified as self-employment income, or is from an S-Corporation but isn't wages.
Another common reason is that you are married filing separately, which does not allow a child care credit.
You also must have a tax liability. The child care credit can reduce your taxes to $0 but cannot cause a refund. If you are already getting everything back that you paid in, the credit will result in no further refund.