It is asking me to fill out Form 3506, but i did not pay for child care and it will not let me skip or fix this problem. What can I do?

[DawnC0 · Accepted solution]

You may need to delete Form 2441 from your federal return also.  Here's the general procedure for deleting unwanted forms, schedules, and worksheets in TurboTax Online:

1. Open your return in TurboTax. (To do this, sign in to TurboTax, and select the Take me to my return button.)
2. In the left sidebar, select Tax Tools > Tools.
3. In the pop-up window Tool Center, choose Delete a form.
4. Select Delete next to the form/schedule/worksheet and follow the onscreen instructions.  You will need to scroll all the way down to your CA return since form 3506 is specific to California.  

How to Remove Form 2441 from your Federal Return....

[teammurphyhousehold]

HERE IS HOW TO GET RID OF THE CALIFORNIA FORM 3506 AS OF FEBRUARY 16, 2021. I am an agent for TurboTax LIVE and I had a Client today with this same issue that needed to delete her California form 3506. We deleted her childcare form from the federal. What happened was that she did NOT have childcare for the year 2020, BUT she did in 2019. The form carried over in TurboTax from 2019. California state return would not remove the form. We even deleted the CA return and re-added it. It did NOT solve the problem. WHAT WE HAD TO DO TO FIX IT  was to fill in the information for the childcare center. The name, address and the FEIN for the childcare center. Once that information was added in, the problem fixed itself. Even though the amount paid was zero, the system for some reason still wants the info even though no money was paid to the childcare center this year. It fixed the problem. It did not affect her return other than the fact that she was now able to pass the audit check and finally e-filed her return. I hope this helps all the California residents that are having this problem. 

[leews]

Hi 

I have exactly the same problem. But I have followed your instruction and fill in the information of the providers and put the mount paid to zero, but the system complain the amount in incorrect. And the system didn't allow me e-file.

Any suggestion would be very appreciated.

Thanks,

[macuser_22]

This post is over a year old and about a 2018 tax return that was different.

I believe the CA 3506 is triggered by having a Federal 2441 form.   The Federal child care must be removed for the CA form to get removed.

[angelbaby187143]

Hello, I was having the same problem but I followed the instructions to delete form 2441 and 3506 and it worked I was able to efile my taxes. Thank you.

[5hundo]

I'm having a similar problem in 2022 but I cannot delete the 2441 because I have child care expenses from other states. If I delete the 2441, it all goes away. I've tried to delete the 3506 but that doesn't work. HELP!!!

[BrittanyS]

Can you clarify what rejection you are receiving?

@5hundo