https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-care-credit/01/2048042#M192817 <P>How can I claim the child care credit when my child care provider doesn't have a SSN because she is not US citizen/resident/permanent resident.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:22:20 GMT almaestela 2021-03-08T21:22:20Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-care-credit/01/2048042#M192817 <P>How can I claim the child care credit when my child care provider doesn't have a SSN because she is not US citizen/resident/permanent resident.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:22:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-care-credit/01/2048042#M192817 almaestela 2021-03-08T21:22:20Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-care-credit/01/2048223#M192830 <P>You cannot claim the childcare credit without the SSN or EIN from the provider. Your provider could obtain an ITIN for a non-citizen which could be used for the childcare credit.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Without that information, you can't take the credit. Using a Form W-10 will not solve the problem of not having an identifying number.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This is from the IRS, Tax Topics 602:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/turbotax.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/f5b60e28-97f0-4a06-8a03-f31da04a8108.default.png" style="float:left; height:234px; width:888px" /></P> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:51:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-care-credit/01/2048223#M192830 PattiF 2021-03-08T21:51:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-care-credit/01/2048336#M192836 <P>Was the care provided overseas?</P> Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:07:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-care-credit/01/2048336#M192836 SweetieJean 2021-03-08T22:07:45Z