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June 1, 2019
Question

Child care provider EIN issue

My child care provider did not have an EIN number but provided me with her SSN. How can I input that information?

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June 1, 2019

In order to report your child care provider's social security number to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit.

In TurboTax, please do the following:

  • Federal Taxes
  • Deductions & Credits
  • Child and Dependent Care Credit, click Start
  • Did you pay for child or dependent care in 2016?, click Yes
  • Whose care did you pay for?, select your dependent
  • Who provided the care?, you will select A person, click Continue
  • Let's get more info about your provider., you will be able to report his/her social security number