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Level 2
January 15, 2025
Question

Daycare assistance program

  • January 15, 2025
  • 2 replies
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If a government assistance program paid for most of my childcare since my low income qualified us, do I need to claim those payments made to the provider as additional income on my taxes? 

2 replies

Level 15
January 15, 2025

No, you don’t have to report those payments. But you can’t use that amount to claim child care credit. 

Level 2
January 15, 2025

Thank you so much!