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Level 2
Mar 21, 2020 8:30 PM UTC
Question

Dependent Care Benefit

Turbotax online is adding a $5000 Dependent Care Benefit to my total income even though I did not receive or claim any such benefit. This is increasing my tax liability thus reducing my return. How can I remove that benefit?

    3 replies

    ColeenD3
    Alumni - Intuit
    Mar 21, 2020 8:46 PM UTC

    The program will pick this amount up from Box 10 of your W-2. Check to see if there is an entry on your physical W-2 and or if you accidentally put an amount in the program.

    drbrooksAuthor
    Level 2
    Mar 25, 2020 4:15 PM UTC

    That's just it, I don't have anything in block 10 of my W-2, nor did I enter in such an amount. How do I remove this?

    Level 15
    Mar 25, 2020 4:28 PM UTC

    By any chance did you auto-import your W-2? Sometimes the auto-import process introduces spurious data.

     

    If this is a possibility, please copy down all the data on your W-2 (if you don't have a printed copy), delete the W-2, and add it back manually.

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