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I entered a W-2 for myself and a K-1 for my wife, but it doesn't appear to read her K-1 as earned income for the dependent care deduction. Any suggestions?

 
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MinhT
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I entered a W-2 for myself and a K-1 for my wife, but it doesn't appear to read her K-1 as earned income for the dependent care deduction. Any suggestions?

The income from the K-1 must be earned income to qualify you for the Child and Dependent Care credit.

To verify if income from the K-1 is earned income, please see this answer from TurboTaxIsabellaG:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6215598

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MinhT
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I entered a W-2 for myself and a K-1 for my wife, but it doesn't appear to read her K-1 as earned income for the dependent care deduction. Any suggestions?

The income from the K-1 must be earned income to qualify you for the Child and Dependent Care credit.

To verify if income from the K-1 is earned income, please see this answer from TurboTaxIsabellaG:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6215598

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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