https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-file/01/2784489#M1009511 <P>You can not claim expenses for a child that is not also claimed as your dependent. Assuming you and the BF lived together the entire year and the child lived with both on you for the entire year, there's no reason the BF can't claim the expenses, even though you paid them.</P> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:58:44 GMT Carl 2022-10-21T11:58:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-file/01/2784471#M1009499 <P>I live with my boyfriend and we have a child together we switch off every other year claiming her. But how do I get to claim the money I paid to daycare on her when he claims the child. This was a question and problem I had the first year she was born. And the tax person said I don't get to claim that money but it feels wrong.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:21:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/how-to-file/01/2784471#M1009499 Lizard86 2026-03-10T06:21:54Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-file/01/2784489#M1009511 <P>You can not claim expenses for a child that is not also claimed as your dependent. Assuming you and the BF lived together the entire year and the child lived with both on you for the entire year, there's no reason the BF can't claim the expenses, even though you paid them.</P> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:58:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-file/01/2784489#M1009511 Carl 2022-10-21T11:58:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-file/01/2784492#M1009514 <P>Sorry but ALL the child related items ONLY goes to the person claiming the child.&nbsp; When both parents live with the child then that child can only be listed on ONE tax return ... you cannot split up the child releated items onto 2 separate returns.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:06:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-how-to-file/01/2784492#M1009514 Critter-3 2022-10-21T12:06:34Z