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posted Jun 3, 2019 2:00:56 PM

My wife and I have court ordered custody of a great grand child her mother has been rules unfit(drugs). Can I claim her day care expenses?

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Level 15
Jun 3, 2019 2:00:57 PM

Do you and your spouse both work?

Intuit Alumni
Jun 3, 2019 2:00:58 PM

No, you can not claim your great grand child's daycare expenses unless you satisfy the following requirements.

Your great-grandchild is your dependent and a qualifying individual.

You paid expenses for the care of a qualifying individual to enable you (and your spouse, if filing a joint return) to work or actively look for work.

qualifying individual for the child and dependent care credit is:

  • Your dependent qualifying child who is under age 13 when the care is provided,
  • Your spouse who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care and lived with you for more than half of the year, or
  • An individual who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care, lived with you for more than half of the year, and either: (a) is your dependent; or (b) could have been your dependent except that he or she has gross income that equals or exceeds the gross income test amount, or files a joint return, or you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) could have been claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's 2018 return.