I completely agree with your complaints. My children have been out of my home for more than 15 yrs. I had absolutely no reason to take the path of Child Care Credits. Only after finding this conversation thread was I able to find how to get around the error. If the IRS requires this question to be answered, TT should clearly ask this question, rather than depend on users to search out the answer in a community thread.
Sorry TT. Your handling of this topic is disappointing, and only casts doubt in my trust for the tool.
