I am divorced with a dependent that I am not claiming this year because my ex wife is claiming the child. My question is how can I add in expenses paid to a day care?

[jamesnc23]

Turbo tax just tells me I cant claim or put anything in for expenses for the child because I'm not claiming the child. Am I missing something?

[bwa]

No, you cannot claim Child and Dependent care Expenses for this dependent if you are not claiming the dependency exemption.

You can claim EIC, Head of Household and the child and dependent care credit if you are the custodial parent even if you don't claim the child. The child must live with you for more than 1/2 of the year to be the custodial parent. In working through the dependent interview you need to carefully answer several questions:

• When asked if your child's other parent will claim him/her this year per legal agreement, answer yes (the other parent will claim the child).
• When asked if the child lives with you more than 1/2 of the year, answer yes.
• When asked if you have a custody agreement, divorce decree or other written agreement, answer yes (presumably, TurboTax treats Form 8332 as an "other written agreement."

In doing so, TurboTax will include the children on your return for EIC, Head of Household if applicable and dependent care credit only.

[aaronboweter29]

Well you can't claim that person because somebody already has