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Can I deduct daycare fees paid in 2016 for holding a spot at a daycare if my child wasn't born until 2017?

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No. You can only claim child care if the care was given so that you could work and the child was being cared for while you actually worked.

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No. You can only claim child care if the care was given so that you could work and the child was being cared for while you actually worked.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

How can I Remove daycare deduction. Inadvertently check yes. Now it won’t let me go further until I enter a person or organization

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