@joetaxes wrote:
TT wouldn’t let me enter the data.
It's not clear what you mean by "wouldn’t let me." Did you follow the instructions that MarilynG1 gave you? You have to enter the expenses on the Dependent and Non-Dependent Information Worksheet for the child, not on Form 2441.
Have you entered your income? You can't get the child care credit unless you have income from working - either a W-2 or a net profit on Schedule C (with some possible exceptions that the TurboTax interview will ask you about). If you have a business loss on Schedule C that doesn't count as income. If you are married filing jointly your spouse also has to have income from working.
Double-check the date of birth that you entered for the child.
Are there any errors on Form 2441 or the Dependent and Non-Dependent Information Worksheet for the child? In forms mode does either of them have a red exclamation point in the forms list or say "Not Done"?
What is the exact message in TurboTax telling you that you can't claim the credit - the entire message, word for word?
