topic I paid for my kids December 2018 childcare tuition on Jan 2nd, 2019. Can I deduct that on this years taxes or so I need to wait until next year since I technically paid it in 2019? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-paid-for-my-kids-december-2018-childcare-tuition-on-jan-2nd-2019-can-i-deduct-that-on-this-years/01/251038#M31242 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:27:49 GMT aaronstrawn 2019-06-01T20:27:49Z I paid for my kids December 2018 childcare tuition on Jan 2nd, 2019. Can I deduct that on this years taxes or so I need to wait until next year since I technically paid it in 2019? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-paid-for-my-kids-december-2018-childcare-tuition-on-jan-2nd-2019-can-i-deduct-that-on-this-years/01/251038#M31242 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:27:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-paid-for-my-kids-december-2018-childcare-tuition-on-jan-2nd-2019-can-i-deduct-that-on-this-years/01/251038#M31242 aaronstrawn 2019-06-01T20:27:49Z If you're a cash-basis taxpayer (as most of us are), you... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-you-re-a-cash-basis-taxpayer-as-most-of-us-are-you/01/251044#M31243 <P>If you're a cash-basis taxpayer (as most of us are), you can only take what <B>you paid in 2018</B> in 2018.</P><P>You will have to wait till 2019 to recover your January 2019 payment.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:27:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/if-you-re-a-cash-basis-taxpayer-as-most-of-us-are-you/01/251044#M31243 CherylW 2019-06-01T20:27:50Z