Eligibility for Child Care Credit




Age of Child when Child Care provided Under 13 years old.
Expenses that qualify Child Care, pre-school up until nursery , day camp, after school programs,
Expenses that do not qualify School Tuition, Kindergarten, Overnight camp, providers that can't provide their tax id number
Information that you need to provide (if child qualifies)
  1. Name of Child who received care
  2. Provider Information
    1. Amount paid to Provider
    2. Address of Provider
    3. Tax ID# of Provider
Maximum amount of Eligible Expenses

$3,000 for one qualifying child.

$6,000 for two or more qualifying children.

If you have more expenses, they are not eligible for the credit.
Eligibility
  • Both Parents or Single parent works
  • Person who files Married Filing Separate is not eligible for credit