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]

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

[rjs]

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.

[u18cg490]

no, I am not tax preparer.  

[u18cg490]

I am not getting paid.