https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475525#M234682 <P>I paid the father of my child to watch our child. Can I claim this as child dependent care? We are not married.</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:10:47 GMT Techmom 2026-03-09T06:10:47Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475525#M234682 <P>I paid the father of my child to watch our child. Can I claim this as child dependent care? We are not married.</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:10:47 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475525#M234682 Techmom 2026-03-09T06:10:47Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475563#M234689 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">No. For the Child and Dependent Care Credit, the caregiver can't be the parent of a qualifying child.&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">For more information, please see&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/what-is-the-child-and-dependent-care-credit/00/25907" target="_blank">What is the Child and Dependent Care Credit?</A></SPAN></SPAN></P> Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:00:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475563#M234689 LenaH 2022-02-13T20:00:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475605#M234695 <P>Thank you</P> Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:14:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-child-dependent-care-credit/01/2475605#M234695 Techmom 2022-02-13T20:14:02Z