Unable to enter Daycare expenses for 2024

To enter daycare expenses for 2024 in TurboTax, first confirm you have added a dependent. Here are the steps:

Adding a Dependent

1. Log in to TurboTax: Open your TurboTax software and log in.
2. Start Your Return: Click on "Take Me to My Return."
3. Navigate to Personal Info: Click on "About Me then click on the "Personal Info" tab.
4. Add Dependent: Click "Add a Dependent" and enter the required information (name, Social Security number, relationship, etc.)

Entering Child (Day) Care Expenses

1. If you're not in your return already, sign in to TurboTax.
2. Select Deductions & Credits from the side menu.
3. On the Your tax breaks screen, locate You and Your Family, and choose Start or Revisit next to Dependent Care Credit.
4. On the Did you pay for child and dependent care? screen, select Yes, answer the questions on the next screen, and continue.
5. At the Whose care did you pay for? screen, select either:
   • The Choose a name dropdown, then select a dependent's name, and select Continue, or
   • Add Another Person and
     • On the Personal profile screen, select and follow the steps for Add another dependent.
     • Answer the additional dependent info questions.
     • On the Personal profile screen, select Deductions & Credits from the side menu.
     • On the Your tax breaks screen, beside Dependent Care Credit, select Revisit. This takes you back to the Did you pay for child and dependent care in 2024? screen from the previous step (Step 4), where you will once again select Yes, and proceed.
6. On the How much did you pay for [your dependent's] care in 2024? screen, enter the total amount of expenses and select Continue.
7. On the Here's what we have so far screen, review the info and select either Add Expenses for Another, or Done.
8. On the screen Let's get some info about your care provider, provide the requested information, and select Continue when complete.