Can grandparents who pay for childcare

[statedawg]

Can a grandparent who pays for a grandchild's child care claim that deduction even though the child is claimed as a dependent on the parents' tax return?

[DDollar]

No.  According to the IRS:

A 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: (i) is your dependent; or (ii) could have been your dependent except that he or she has gross income that equals or exceeds the exemption 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 2016 return.

[lanuza1122]

thanks...are we qualified to get a tax refund?

[xmasbaby0]

You are adding on to an old thread.  What is your actual question?