Child care - Special cases
There 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:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-214-child-care-expenses.html
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:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/line-by-line-help/451-to-480-refund-or-balance-due/line-455/
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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