https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mfs-with-dcfsa/01/3710385#M353600 <P>filing MFS and contributed 2500 to my DCFSA. Both parents work. Last year i noticed the 2500 got back added to my taxable dependent care benefits from form 2441 line 26 but i feel like it shouldn’t. How do i go about not making this again for this years tax? Thank you!&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:18:53 GMT Jyhan26 2025-10-31T14:18:53Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mfs-with-dcfsa/01/3710385#M353600 <P>filing MFS and contributed 2500 to my DCFSA. Both parents work. Last year i noticed the 2500 got back added to my taxable dependent care benefits from form 2441 line 26 but i feel like it shouldn’t. How do i go about not making this again for this years tax? Thank you!&nbsp;</P> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:18:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mfs-with-dcfsa/01/3710385#M353600 Jyhan26 2025-10-31T14:18:53Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-mfs-with-dcfsa/01/3710409#M353601 <P>When filing MFS, only one parent can claim the child as a dependent, and only that parent can have a DCFSA (limit of $2500). &nbsp;How many children do you have and did you claim the child who received care as a dependent last year? &nbsp;What are your qualified expenses on line 16 of form 2441?</P> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:05:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-mfs-with-dcfsa/01/3710409#M353601 Opus 17 2025-10-31T17:05:49Z