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That didn't work for me.  We would all be better off if a DVD or CD was provided instead of having to download a program that doesn't want to work.  I've been using Turbo Tax for 40 years.  Worst install experience yet.  It just won't open.  Administrator, not Administrator, Tried 5 different browsers.  I'm not online, but here I am typing a message.

Do you or your spouse have an amount for dependent care benefits in box 10 of your W-2? The dependent care benefits reduce the amount of expenses that you can use for the dependent care credit. If you have $5,000 of dependent care benefits you can only claim the credit for $1,000 of expenses. That would make your credit $200. But the $5,000 of dependent care benefits is tax-free.  

@user17693204117  Turbotax does not provide legal or tax advice.  If you want to go beyond what is printed in the regulations and publication 502, you should hire your own accountant or tax attorney.  There may be tax court cases on this subject that an expert could review. https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-502

Advocacy involves ensuring access to medical care when the IDEA mandates schools to provide it and they don't. It can seem a bit unclear sometimes. Families have rights through procedural safeguards, but often, schools involve their attorneys to limit access to accommodations and specialized instruction, which are part of special education. Your points about what constitutes special education are accurate, although the example related to mental health isn't correct. Specialized schools are used for children with behavioral needs. Also, mental health needs are medical in nature, so claims about medical ignorance don't quite fit. For instance, autism is a neurocognitive (medical) condition, and many children in these programs are there because of that. Attorneys often help families access medical treatments through these programs. What if a therapist, case manager, or doctor wrote a letter recommending that a family seek legal council becuase the trauma by the school is so impactful on the student the family has tried it all and needs the support of an attroney to access services for their child's disability ? 

I appreciate this statement, as I have also heard that even TurboTax has indicated it is the attorney supporting medical needs. In one instance, the attorney is attempting to reverse a judge's decision, and if successful, this would enable the family to access justice and a hearing to potentially receive the appropriate care the district is obliged to provide, which includes medical and mental health needs. However, what if the decision is not reversed within a year? When would it then be possible to claim it. . . if it can be claimed. I hope we can get an answer on this. 

It's not clear what you mean by the "Social Security Number section." Where exactly are you trying to enter your ITIN? What topic are you in? What is the heading or title on the screen where you are trying to enter the ITIN? In the Personal Info or Your Info section, where you enter your name and birth date, you can enter an ITIN in the box for Social Security Number. There are some deductions and credits that you cannot claim with an ITIN. Are you using TurboTax Online or the TurboTax Desktop software?