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Preschool expenses can be applied to the child and dependent care credit. See the following excerpt from IRS Publication 503:
Education . Expenses for a child in nursery school, preschool, or similar programs for children below the level of kindergarten are expenses for care.
Expenses to attend kindergarten or a higher grade aren't expenses for care. Don't use these expenses to figure your credit.
However, expenses for before- or after-school care of a child in kindergarten or a higher grade may be expenses for care.
Summer school and tutoring programs aren't for care.
Preschool expenses can be applied to the child and dependent care credit. See the following excerpt from IRS Publication 503:
Education . Expenses for a child in nursery school, preschool, or similar programs for children below the level of kindergarten are expenses for care.
Expenses to attend kindergarten or a higher grade aren't expenses for care. Don't use these expenses to figure your credit.
However, expenses for before- or after-school care of a child in kindergarten or a higher grade may be expenses for care.
Summer school and tutoring programs aren't for care.
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