Do you have a qualifying dependent on your return? When you start the Dependent Care interview, is there a drop-down where you can select who the expenses were paid for? Do you meet all of the requirements below?
- You (and your spouse, if filing jointly) must have earned income.
- The earned income requirement for one spouse is waived if they were a full-time student or disabled (if they lived with the other spouse for more than 6 months in 2023).
- You paid caregiving expenses so that you (and your spouse, if filing jointly) could work or look for work.
- You paid a caregiver to care for a Qualifying Person.
- Your filing status is not Married Filing Separately (except under certain circumstances).
- You can provide the care provider's name, address, and their SSN, ITIN, or EIN on your return (unless it's a tax-exempt organization).
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