My son was 13 when child care expenses were incurred last year. He turned 14 in december of 2025. Why won't turbotax allow me to deduct these expenses?

The care expenses don't show my son, even though he's added as a dependant earlier in the process.

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My son was 13 when child care expenses were incurred last year. He turned 14 in december of 2025. Why won't turbotax allow me to deduct these expenses?

Oh, they have to be UNDER 13 on Dec 31. They turned 13 in Dec 2024. So they don’t qualify in 2025.

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My son was 13 when child care expenses were incurred last year. He turned 14 in december of 2025. Why won't turbotax allow me to deduct these expenses?

they have to be UNDER 13 on the date the services were provided.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p503.pdf

page 3 - "who is a qualifying person".

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My son was 13 when child care expenses were incurred last year. He turned 14 in december of 2025. Why won't turbotax allow me to deduct these expenses?

Oh, they have to be UNDER 13 on Dec 31. They turned 13 in Dec 2024. So they don’t qualify in 2025.

Intuit Approved!

My son was 13 when child care expenses were incurred last year. He turned 14 in december of 2025. Why won't turbotax allow me to deduct these expenses?

they have to be UNDER 13 on the date the services were provided.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p503.pdf

page 3 - "who is a qualifying person".

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