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04-01-2005, 09:41 AM
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 Re: Dependent Care Expense "Paul" <TaxMan[at]negia.net> wrote: - quote - > "mank" <manishkumar33[at]gmail.com> wrote
You can claim if the non-working spouse is a full time> > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but > > only one person works? Comments welcome. > Unless the other parent is a full time student, or unable to > care for the child (because they need care themselves), you > can't claim the child care credit. student (five months), disabled and unable to care for the child, or seeking full time work. << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-30-2005, 12:46 AM
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| Re: Dependent Care Expense mank wrote: - quote - > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but
Short answer: Only if the non-working spouse was a full-time> only one person works? Comments welcome. student for some portion of the year or disabled. Dennis << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-29-2005, 11:30 PM
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| Re: Dependent Care Expense mank wrote: - quote - > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but
Unless your spouse is a full time student or incapable of> only one person works? Comments welcome. caring for herself she would have to have earned income for you to qualify for the credit. The credit is for dependent care expense you incur in order for both of you to work. There is a worksheet on page 3 of IRS Pub 503 that steps you through your eligibility. The chart is called "Can You Claim The Credit?" -- Alan http://taxtopics.net << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-29-2005, 11:30 PM
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| Re: Dependent Care Expense "mank" <manishkumar33[at]gmail.com> wrote: - quote - > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but
If the non-working spouse is simply not working, no.> only one person works? Comments welcome. -- David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU Woods Financial Services Norwood, MA 02062 www.woods-financial.com << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-29-2005, 10:51 PM
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| Re: Dependent Care Expense "mank" <manishkumar33[at]gmail.com> wrote - quote - > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but
Unless the other parent is a full time student, or unable to> only one person works? Comments welcome. care for the child (because they need care themselves), you can't claim the child care credit. -- Paul A. Thomas, CPA Athens, Georgia << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-29-2005, 10:32 PM
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| Re: Dependent Care Expense "mank" <manishkumar33[at]gmail.com> wrote: - quote - > Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but
No, with some exceptions. See the instructions for Form> only one person works? 2441. -- Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-27-2005, 11:59 AM
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| Dependent Care Expense Can we claim Dependent Care expense for joint returns but only one person works? Comments welcome. << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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