topic I had a foster child for 1 day less than the 6 months required to claim her. I have $2500 in daycare expenses while she was in my care. Can I claim this? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-a-foster-child-for-1-day-less-than-the-6-months-required-to-claim-her-i-have-2500-in-daycare/01/83841#M9607 She is being claimed on her parents return, I am not able to list her as a dependant. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:14:12 GMT thejingler 2019-06-01T03:14:12Z I had a foster child for 1 day less than the 6 months required to claim her. I have $2500 in daycare expenses while she was in my care. Can I claim this? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-a-foster-child-for-1-day-less-than-the-6-months-required-to-claim-her-i-have-2500-in-daycare/01/83841#M9607 She is being claimed on her parents return, I am not able to list her as a dependant. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:14:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-had-a-foster-child-for-1-day-less-than-the-6-months-required-to-claim-her-i-have-2500-in-daycare/01/83841#M9607 thejingler 2019-06-01T03:14:12Z Unfortunately, no. The child has to live with you for mor... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/unfortunately-no-the-child-has-to-live-with-you-for-mor/01/83847#M9608 <P>Unfortunately, no. The child has to live with you for more than half the year (over 6 months) in order to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 03:14:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/unfortunately-no-the-child-has-to-live-with-you-for-mor/01/83847#M9608 IsabellaG 2019-06-01T03:14:14Z