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Why don't I qualify for a child and dependent Care Credit?
Hi,
I've gone through the Child and Dependent Care Credit but it said I am not qualified. When I check the reason,
It said
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Since your $11,200 in care expenses wasn't enough to use up the $4,985 you contributed to your employer's dependent care plan, your Child and Dependent Care Credit is $0.
The $1,985 of unspent care benefits will be added to your W-2 as taxable income.
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The above statement seems wrong.
$4,985 is my contribution to my Dependent Care FSA and it is smaller than the $11,200 care expenses. I should also claim credit for the rest of the amount.
Also, where do $1,985 of unspent care benefits come from? I already used all of $4,985 to cover part of the $11,200 expenses.
Instead, I think I should get 20% (AGI based) * 3000 (one child max) = $600 credit.
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