SamiaI
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

Please follow the steps below to change child care expenses. You will have to visit the Child and Dependent Care section of your Federal Return.  

To do this start by opening (or continuing) your 2017 return.

  1. Select Federal Taxes>Deductions and Credits
  2. Scroll down to You and Your Family and select Start/Update next to Child and Dependent Care Credit
  3. Did you pay for child or dependent care in 2017? Select Yes 
  4. Continue through the following screens to enter your dependent care expenses

Please also see the FAQ below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4395614

The child care expenses get reported on Form 2441. See below for more information on Filing Form 2441:

Filing Form 2441