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Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

 
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Coleen3
Intuit Alumni

Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

If your spouse does not work, Line 5=0.

Lines 4 and 5 If filing jointly, figure your and your spouse's earned income separately. Enter your earned income on line 4 and your spouse's earned income on line 5. The "all others enter the Line 4 amount" refers to persons not filing jointly.

Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

Does that mean the amount deducted as part of the FSA dependent care is now added back in as taxable income?
Coleen3
Intuit Alumni

Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

Yes.
 To qualify for this credit, you must meet all of these criteria:
• You (and your spouse, if filing jointly) must have earned income
? The earned income requirement for one spouse is waived if s/he was a full-time student or
Disabled, if they lived with the other spouse for more than 6 months in 2018

Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

Is there a minimum amount of earned income from the spouse in order to qualify?
Coleen3
Intuit Alumni

Form 2441 for child care expense. Can someone answer what should be answered on line 5? Should it be the same as line 4 if your spouse doesn't have an income?

Whatever the income is, the credit will be based on the lower of the two incomes.

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