Technically, you probably should only claim the $20 per day for the days your wife works. That means that when entering your qualifying expenses, you would report a partial amount, not the full amount. However, the way that form 2441 actually works does not get into that level of detail, so if you claim it all you probably won't get caught.
*Answers are correct to the best of my ability at the time of posting but do not constitute legal or tax advice.*
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