My partner works for himself and it wasn't particularly profitable as he's been trying to get his business off the ground this year. We put our toddler in daycare 2 days a week to give him the time he needs to work on his business but he hasn't made much at it yet. After entering his 1099 info and how much we spent on daycare I'm seeing a child and dependent care credit amount of about $250. This is far from the $4300 I was expecting as a 50% refund for what we paid. We don't make over the income limit, so it seems likely it's related to it looking like he didn't work much in 2021. The language of the credit states that he "must be employed full or part time or be seeking work" in order to be eligible, which is a criteria he meets. How do I prove that?
