Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

Can I claim the child and dependant care expenses tax credit even though my ex-husband actually paid all the daycare expenses. I pay child support, and part of that is supposed to go to child care for my youngest. Any help?

Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

If you are the non-custodial parent, you can ONLY claim your daughter if he signs the form 8332. Even with the form you get the exemption and child tax credit only. No HOH, no child care, no EIC. If you do not attach the form, when you get audited, you will have to pay back the excess refund. If you have claimed HOH and EIC you can get banned from the EIC program for 10 years.

It%26#039;s rare that the divorce decree can be used as a substitute for the form 8332. It must specify the child, the child%26#039;s SSN, show your husband%26#039;s signature and *not* specify that the release is contingent on you paying child support. And either state all future years or which years you can claim the child.

%26quot;One each%26quot; won%26#039;t cut it.

Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

No you can%26#039;t unless he is ok with it.

Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

Call a tax preparer. I don%26#039;t think you can claim it cause you are already claiming the child support. How it is used isn%26#039;t your responsibility.

Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

If you have custody of your child, then go ahead and claim it. If not, then don%26#039;t. The IRS might think it odd that your exhusband claimed the same credit on the same child. If you have custody of your child, then they%26#039;ll never know the difference---you always have child care expenses then.

Child Care Expenses Tax Credit?

Sorry, but no. This credit is for those who need childcare to work and you do not need childcare to work since you do not have physical custody.

Aside from that, the portion of your child support that is supposed to go to child care would need to be clearly separated by a court of law from the child support to cover living expenses, and then would have to equal more than half of the actual childcare cost.