Child care - Special casesThere are special situations that allow you to claim child care expenses, even if your income is higher than your spouse's, for example, if you paid for child care expenses to attend school, or were actively seeking employment then you can claim a deduction for child care expenses.
Please follow the steps below:
1- On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2- On the page that appears on the right, go to the "Parents and children" group, check the box "Childcare (special cases)" and click "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3- Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select the "Childcare (special cases)".
4 - On the screen to your right, click on the plus "+" icon to the right of the line.
5 - A new page will appear and enter the information concerning your family.
6 - You must enter the childcare expenses in the child's file under "Child care".
For more information on this topic, please visit the following link.
For the CRA:
Childcare expenses will be reported on line 21400 of the federal return and for residents of Quebec, Schedule C will also be generated.
Also, we suggest you read the information from the CRA on Form T778 at the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/forms/t778.html
For Revenu Québec:
In addition, you may refer to Schedule C at the following link
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/documents/en/formulaires/tp/2012-12/TP-1.D.C-V(2012-12).pdf
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