Why do I not qualify for dependent care credit? I paid $16,364 in childcare expenses in 2025 and had $5000 FSA contributions.

m-sarango-cancel · ‎April 07, 2026

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How many children were in daycare? You can get a $3000 credit for one child; $6000 for two children. You already got $5000 of pre-tax money by using the funds from your FSA, leaving a possible $1000 of childcare if you had two children in daycare. If you only had one child in daycare, you cannot get any more childcare credit.

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m-sarango-cancel

Thank you! I only had one kid with childcare expenses so this makes sense now.

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Why do I not qualify for dependent care credit? I paid $16,364 in childcare expenses in 2025 and had $5000 FSA contributions.