topic I am claiming child care expenses for dependents 13 years in Deductions & credits

I am claiming child care expenses for dependents 13 years

priyairangani-ho — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:32:24 GMT

using Turbo tax standard more than 10 years. this is the first time getting error message for child care

child care expenses

priyairangani-ho — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:43:22 GMT

I am preparing tax returns for a family. claiming child care expenses for lower income spouse. their dependents were born 2007 & 2009. TurboTax gives me error "claiming child care for ineligible dependents. how could be ineligible dependents?

Re: child care expenses

Carl — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 02:11:02 GMT

Once the child reaches the age of 13 on or before Dec 31 of the tax year, child care expenses are no longer deductible.

Re: child care expenses

dasimser — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:16:40 GMT

I am getting the same error message, but I disagree with the fact that once children reach the age of 13 they are no longer eligible. The error message states:

"You have claimed childcare expenses for an ineligible dependant. For your dependant to be eligible for childcare expenses, they must be 16 or under on December 31, 2020"

The same information is available on the CRA website:

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/[product key removed]-care-expenses/line-21400-whom-you-claim-child-care-expenses.html

I believe this is a bug in the program.

Re: child care expenses

DoninGA — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:19:14 GMT

@dasimser wrote:

I am getting the same error message, but I disagree with the fact that once children reach the age of 13 they are no longer eligible. The error message states:

"You have claimed childcare expenses for an ineligible dependant. For your dependant to be eligible for childcare expenses, they must be 16 or under on December 31, 2020"

The same information is available on the CRA website:

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/[product key removed]-care-expenses/line-21400-whom-you-claim-child-care-expenses.html

I believe this is a bug in the program.

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