ThomasM125
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Deductions & credits

The first thing you should check is if your children are under the age of 13. If so, make sure you entered the care provider information properly, especially their tax payer identification number. Also, you can't be filing as married separate and you have to have lived in the United States for at least half the year to receive a refundable dependent care credit.

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