Are the children you are trying to claim credits for listed as dependents on From 1040 and do they meet the guidelines below?
For the purposes of the Child and Dependent Care Credit, a "Qualifying Person" is defined as one of the following:
- A child that was age 12 (or younger) for at least part of 2020 and who is also claimed as a dependent on your return. If the child turns 13 during the year, the child will qualify for the part of the year that they were under age 13
- Exception: See special rules for divorced or separated parents, here
- Your spouse, if they're unable to care for themselves and lived in your home for at least 6 months during 2020
- Anybody who lived in your home for at least 6 months during 2020 and was unable to care for themselves, if they:
- Are claimed as a dependent on your return, or
- Could have been claimed as your dependent but weren't because their gross income was $4,300 or more, they filed a joint return, or you (or your jointly-filing spouse) could be claimed as a dependent on somebody else's 2020 return
TurboTax will figure out if the person(s) for whom you provided care meet these requirements.