How do I qualify for the dependent care credit for my 2 kids under 13

[sks2711]

What do I do to qualify for the 16000 care credit

[MayaD]

The credit is calculated based on your income and a percentage of expenses that you incur for the care of qualifying persons to enable you to go to work, look for work, or attend school.

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 they were a full-time student or disabled (if they lived with your spouse for more than 6 months in 2021)
• You paid caregiving expenses so that you (and your spouse, if filing jointly) could work or look for work
• You paid a caregiver to care for a Qualifying Person. The caregiver can't be:
  • Your spouse
  • Your dependent
  • Your child if they were under 19 on the last day of 2021, even if not your dependent
  • The parent of the Qualifying Person, if the Qualifying Person is your child under the age of 13 during 2021
• You can't file with the Married Filing Separately filing status (except under certain circumstances)
• You must furnish the care provider's name, address, and (unless it's a tax-exempt organization) their SSN, ITIN, or EIN on your return

For more  information please check: Child and Dependent Care Credit

[Critter-3]

Just enter your income and the child care expenses in the program when prompted and the program will compute the allowed credit.    It will be a max of 50%  of  the lesser of  your earned income, the amount you paid for child care or the max allowed of $8,000 or $16,000.