TT says I don't get the Child & Dependent Care Credit since my $18,200 in childcare expenses wasn't enough to use up my $5,000 contribution. This makes no sense, 18>5

How many children do you have in childcare?

For one child, the max amount of work-related expenses you can claim for the credit is $3,000 and this amount has to be reduced by any tax free dependent care benefits that you received. Since you had $5,000 in benefits, you wouldn't qualify for the credit for just one child.

For more than one child, the max amount of work-related expenses you can clam is $6,000 and this also has to be reduced by tax free dependent care benefits. In this case, you should qualify for a credit based on $1,000 of qualified expenses.

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