JamesG1
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Deductions & credits

To access the Child and Dependent Care Credit In TurboTax Online, 

 

  • Down the left side of the screen, select Federal.
  • Down the left side of the screen, select Deductions & Credits.
  • Click on the down arrow to the right of You and Your Family.
  • Click to the right of Child and Other Dependent Tax Credits.

 

To qualify for this credit, you must:

 

  • You (and your spouse, if filing jointly) must have earned income.
  • 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.  

 

See this TurboTax Help.

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