Deductions & credits

You are mixing up the credits and they do not affect each other at least for the 2021 return.      If your child care expenses  will be $10,500 or more then using that unusual tax law change will be in your favor.  

 

 

Read all about the form 2441 here :  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/child-and-dependent-care-tax-credit-faqs