My spouse had earned income in 2016 (foreign). But the application is still telling me that we don't qualify for the childcare deduction.

I work for an American employer in Germany, but my wife works for a German one. We both earned income in 2016, but she doesn't have a W2. I registered her income in the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion section, but for some reason I still don't qualify for the childcare deduction, since TurboTax still thinks that we had only one earned income.

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Level 7

Jun 6, 2019 1:11:16 AM

if you are excluding her income, she doesnt have any income to qualify for the dependent care credit.

Level 7

Jun 6, 2019 1:11:12 AM

are you using the foreign earned income exclusion?

New Member

Jun 6, 2019 1:11:15 AM

Yes, she's listed in the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, but it doesn't register that for the childcare deduction check.

Level 7

Jun 6, 2019 1:11:16 AM

if you are excluding her income, she doesnt have any income to qualify for the dependent care credit.

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My spouse had earned income in 2016 (foreign). But the application is still telling me that we don't qualify for the childcare deduction.