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If I share the cost of child care expenses with my girlfriend can I claim them even if I don't claim my daughter?

 
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rainydaze
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If I share the cost of child care expenses with my girlfriend can I claim them even if I don't claim my daughter?

The person claiming the child also claims the dependent care benefits.  That benefit cannot be split between parents.

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rainydaze
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If I share the cost of child care expenses with my girlfriend can I claim them even if I don't claim my daughter?

The person claiming the child also claims the dependent care benefits.  That benefit cannot be split between parents.

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