Can I write off my dependent care expenses if the person who was watching my child is over 19, not my dependent but was filed as some else's dependent?

[eyes_of_faith]

My babysitter had a side job of watching my child and me paying. Not sure if this will mess up the person who claimed my babysitter as a dependent when they filed. Can dependents have side jobs? I paid over 5000 and would not want to lose it but also i do not want to raise any flags if she was not supposed to be working

[xmasbaby0]

No it does not matter for you that the childcare provider can be claimed as someone else's dependent.  They just cannot be YOUR dependent.

Yes, a dependent can have a job.   The childcare provider is responsible for reporting their own income on a tax return.  You do not have to concern yourself with their tax return.  What you need is the childcare provider's Social Security number or Tax ID.

[BrittanyS]

Yes, you can still claim the dependent care expenses if the childcare provided is a dependent on another individual's return.  As xmasbaby0 stated, a dependent can have a job without paying for more than half of their support.  

To claim dependent care in TurboTax, follow these steps:

1. Click Deductions and Credits
2. Scroll down to you and your family
3. Click Revisit/Start next to dependent care credit
4. Follow the interview questions to enter the dependent care expense

For more information on dependent care deductions, see the link below:

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

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