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 Your wife cannot be a dependent.  A spouse can never be claimed as a dependent.  And you cannot be your own dependent.  You and your spouse can file a joint return.  If you have a child, you can enter your child as a dependent in MY INFO.   You seem to be posting about the child and dependent care credit.   Here is more information about that credit:   You will not get the childcare credit until (unless) you enter income earned from working.   The credit does not work unless you enter your income first.   If you are filing a joint return you must show income for both spouses, or show that one or both of you was a student or disabled.   If you have self-employment income and show a loss you will not get the childcare credit.  You will not get the credit if you are filing married filing separately.     If you have entered all of your income and you have entered your dependent(s) then work on the childcare credit by entering the Tax ID or Social Security number of your childcare provider and enter the amount you paid for the childcare.   One of the most common mistakes that messes up the childcare credit for people is listing all of the earned income under only one name on a joint return.  Make very sure that your incomes are listed under each of your names.  It’s pretty easy to check.  Go to the Income section, and click “update” on Wages and Salary.  That will take you to the W-2 Summary.  Do you see income listed under both of your names?       The person receiving the care had to be 12 or under or qualified as mentally or physically disabled. To claim the childcare credit you need to be filing as Head of Household or Married Filing Jointly. (NOT married filing separately)    If your child was born in 2024 make sure you say the child lived with you all year. The credit is a percentage of your expenses based on your AGI (the higher the income, the lower the percentage)  You must provide the Social Security number for each child you are claiming, and the Social Security number or Tax ID for each care provider.    In the case of divorced or never-married parents—only the custodial parent can use the childcare credit.     And remember that the childcare credit is a NON-refundable credit.  It can reduce your tax owed down to zero, but it is not added to your refund.       https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/child-dependent-care-credit/L8h8A5Klg_US_en_US?uid=m5yifys1   @mrmet007

Go back to MY INFO and click on your name.  Go through the interview questions again.   When it asks if your Social Security card says "not valid for employment" be very careful about how you answer that question.

You misunderstood the criteria regarding income.   If your father had more than $5200 of income not counting Social Security, he cannot be claimed as anyone else's dependent.   It is not "earned income" from working that is the only income that "counts" --- it is ANY other income besides Social Security.   If he had $16,000 from a retirement account in 2025 he cannot be claimed as your dependent.   If they do not file a joint tax return -- and your mom had less than $5200 of income not counting Social Security you may be able to claim your mom as a qualifying relative dependent, for whom you will get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents.       Qualifying relative They don't have to be related to you (despite the name). They aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else. They're a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident. They aren’t filing a joint return with their spouse. They lived with you the entire year (exceptions apply). They made less than $5200 in 2025 (not counting Social Security) You provided more than half of their financial support. When you add someone as a dependent, we'll ask a series of questions to make sure you can claim them. There may be other tax benefits you can get when you claim a dependent. Related Information: What does "financially support another person" mean? What is a "qualifying person" for Head of Household?  

@drleech    Current information indicates Wednesday 21 January. BUT That tends to mean sometime on 21 Jan, even up-to 11:59 PM (Pacific time). So Check on Thursday 22 January.   Certainly there is an off-chance they might be ready on Thurs-Friday 15 or 16 January due to all the customer complaints. ____________ In past years, Updates were usually seen by users one day after TTX "claims" they would be ready.....