If your employer has $1,700 it should be in Box 10 of your W2, you can use this as dependent care benefits. You must complete the child and dependent care section for it to be tax free and you must have spent that much in child care. Use the link below to enter your child care expenses.
Dependent care benefits. Be sure to enter the amount you paid for your child, including your payments if they are not on the W-2.
If you received any dependent care benefits from your employer during the year, you may be able to exclude all or part of them from your income. You must complete Form 2441, Part III, before you can figure the amount of your credit.
If they have not completed the W-2 correctly you may wish to ask them to send a W-2C to the IRS to include your dependent care benefits.
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