topic Can I claim childcare expense withouty claiming my child in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-childcare-expense-withouty-claiming-my-child/01/203220#M26684 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:48:52 GMT km12762 2019-06-01T17:48:52Z Can I claim childcare expense withouty claiming my child https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-childcare-expense-withouty-claiming-my-child/01/203220#M26684 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:48:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-childcare-expense-withouty-claiming-my-child/01/203220#M26684 km12762 2019-06-01T17:48:52Z Maybe.  If you have allowed the child's other parent to c... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/maybe-if-you-have-allowed-the-child-s-other-parent-to-c/01/203234#M26688 <P>Maybe.&nbsp; If you have allowed the child's other parent to claim the child through Form 8332, because the other parent does not live with you, then you and only you can claim Dependent Care Credit and Earned Income Credit.</P><P>Otherwise you would not be able to claim the credit without claiming the child as a dependent on your return.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:48:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/maybe-if-you-have-allowed-the-child-s-other-parent-to-c/01/203234#M26688 DanielV01 2019-06-01T17:48:55Z