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RMD20201 · ‎March 31, 2024

I am just looking at the eligibility for elder care once again.

I filled out the ITA IRS form (https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-qualify-for-the-credit-for-the-elderly-or-disabled) and it seems like I would qualify for a maximum of $6K and would have to submit Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses. When I filled out the form, I answered for each parent with:

What tax year are you asking about? 2023

What is your filing status for 2023? Single

Did you pay or incur expenses to care for a person under age 13, or a person who was physically/mentally unable to care for himself/herself, in order to work or look for work? Yes

Of the expenses incurred to allow you to work or look for work, what portion did you incur for the care recipient(s) to attend kindergarten or a higher grade of school? None

What portion of the care, if any, was provided by one or more of the following:

your dependent (or your spouse's dependent if you were married)
your child who was under age 19 at the end of 2023
a person who was your spouse at any time during 2023
the parent of your qualifying person if your qualifying person is your child and under age 13

None

Did you prepay 2024 dependent care expenses in 2023? No

Did you pay dependent care expenses in 2023 but incur the expenses in a prior year? No

Were at least some of the expenses paid in 2023 or prepaid in a prior year? Yes

Did you have earned income during the tax year? Yes

First Name: Dad

First Name: Mom

What is Dad's relationship to you? Other

What is Dad's date of birth? MM/DD/YYYY

Was Dad a person who was physically or mentally unable to care for himself or herself? Yes

Are you claiming Dad as a dependent on your return? No

Did Dad live with you for more than half the year? Yes

Would Dad have been your dependent except that he or she is filing a joint return? Yes

Does Dad have a taxpayer identification number (SSN, ATIN or ITIN)? Yes

And repeated the same for Mom.

Does this sound right to you or is there a loop hole that I am unaware of and should be cautious of?

Thank you!!