You may have received pre-tax child care benefits that are reported in box 10 of your W-2. The credit may not be available to you because you already received a pre-tax benefit reported in box 10 of your W-2.
IRS Instructions for form 2441 page 1 states:
Dependent care benefits may include:
- Amounts your employer paid directly to either you or your care provider for the care of your qualifying person(s) while you worked,
- The fair market value of care in a daycare facility provided or sponsored by your employer, and
- Pre-tax contributions you made under a dependent care FSA.
Your salary may have been reduced to pay for these benefits. If you received dependent care benefits as an employee, they should be shown in box 10 of your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.
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