topic Child care dependent is not calculated. TP has 65k income Child care expense is $20K FSA DC on box 10 is $5k TP is not getting dependent care credit. what's wrong? in Deductions & credits

Child care dependent is not calculated. TP has 65k income Child care expense is $20K FSA DC on box 10 is $5k TP is not getting dependent care credit. what's wrong?

u18cg490 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:19:06 GMT

TP is filing as HOH, claiming her son as dependent.

Re: Child care dependent is not calculated.TP has 65k incomeChild care expense is $20KFSA DC on box 10 is $5kTP is not getting dependent care credit. what's wrong?

rjs — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:23:53 GMT

If there is only one child, the maximum expenses that can be claimed for the credit is $3,000. The maximum is reduced by the FSA amount, so the $5,000 FSA reduces the maximum to zero, thus eliminating the credit.

Are you getting paid for preparing someone else's tax return? A paid preparer cannot use TurboTax.

Re: Child care dependent is not calculated.TP has 65k incomeChild care expense is $20KFSA DC on box 10 is $5kTP is not getting dependent care credit. what's wrong?

u18cg490 — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:30:03 GMT

no, I am not tax preparer.

Re: Child care dependent is not calculated.TP has 65k incomeChild care expense is $20KFSA DC on box 10 is $5kTP is not getting dependent care credit. what's wrong?

u18cg490 — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:31:12 GMT

I am not getting paid.