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Level 2
posted Jan 15, 2023 10:21:52 AM

Need Form 2441 to populate as we had our child in daycare in order to work. it is rejected as neither of us were disabled or students which is not necessary for childcare

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Level 15
Jan 15, 2023 10:34:59 AM

The credit will not work unless you have entered income earned from working before you start entering information for the credit.   If you were self-employed and show a loss you will not get the childcare credit.  Enter income for both of you and then work on the childcare credit.

Level 2
Jan 15, 2023 10:39:24 AM

Income has already been entered and dependent has been added. It asks if my self or my spouse was a full time student or disabled which neither of us were (and this is not a requirement) and then says we are not eligible. Our AGI is not high enough to get nothing.

Level 15
Jan 15, 2023 10:45:16 AM

You are posting from Self-Employed.  Did you have a loss?

Level 2
Jan 15, 2023 11:07:37 AM

No. I have filled out the self employment section and the W2 section. No losses but it still says I don't qualify for the credit when I say neither of us were disabled or full time students.

Level 15
Jan 15, 2023 11:09:58 AM

Check again to make sure you entered income under each of your names.  Sometimes users accidentally put it all under only one of the names.   The income screens have spots for each name---check to be sure you entered income from working under both parents' names.