You are correct the maximum amount of dependent care expenses that can be used to calculate the Dependent Care Credit in 2022 is $3000 for one child and $6000 for two or more. In 2021, those maximums were 4,000 and 8000 respectively. That means, depending on your income the maximum credit in 2021 was 35% of 8000 (2800) and in 2022 it is 35% of 6000 (2100).
Additionally, in 2021 the credit was refundable meaning even if your tax was zero, you could get the credit as a refund, but in 2022 that is not the case. Once your tax on line 18 of your form 1040 is reduced to zero no more nonrefundable credits are allowed.
You can see your form 1040 using forms mode in desktop versions and using the steps below in online versions of TurboTax.
1. Select "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
2. Select "Tools"
3. Select "View Tax Summary"
4. Select "Preview My 1040" in the left hand menu
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