Here's what the IRS says, in Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, on page 10.
"Expenses prepaid in an earlier year. If you pay for services before they are provided, you can count the prepaid expenses only in the year the care is received. Claim the expenses for the later year as if they were actually paid in that later year."
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