Are you the
custodial parent? If so, you can claim the expenses even if you are not
claiming the child. If you are the non-custodial parent, you cannot claim
child care expenses. You will just need to add the child's information and then select that the other parent is claiming them this year.
Make sure you entered the correct number of months your
child lived with you. If you split it 50/50, but the child was with you
one day longer than with the other parent, select 7 months (as opposed to
6). When you get to the dependent summary page, your child should be
listed as a "EIC or Care Credit Only", as opposed to
non-dependent. You should then be allowed to enter
the child care expenses.
