This article provides an overview of how to add and complete Form 2441.
Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Taxpayers who pay out of pocket expenses for the care of a qualifying individual or child while they are working, a full-time student, or looking for work should utilize Form 2441.
If a joint return both the taxpayer and spouse must be employed, full-time students, or looking for work.
Taxpayers may provide a daycare or written statement detailing the amount of expenses paid.
The Married Filing Separately filing status disallows Child and Dependent Care credit.
For purposes of Form 2441 qualifying children are younger than 13.
For purposes of Form 2441 qualifying individuals cannot be able to provide for themselves and cannot make more that $5,050 (2024).
Taxpayers must be able to provide the EIN or SSN for the care provider.
Child and Dependent Care Credit is a non-refundable credit for all tax years other than 2021.
For 2021 only the Child and Dependent Care Credit was fully refundable.
Place an “X” in the dependent care field on the Client Data Page.
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Navigate to Form 2441.
Complete Part I of Form 2441 by entering the care provider's information.
In column C, enter “E” if using a daycare’s EIN/TIN or “S” if using the care provider’s SSN.
In column D, you must indicate if a taxpayer is a household employee. Enter “H” for household employee or “N” for no.
Note: You DO NOT need to enter the provider info TWICE. The additional boxes are for multiple providers, or if children went to different providers.
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In columns A and B, enter the name of the qualifying individual or individuals (if you linked from the Client Data Page, this information will automatically be populated).
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If the dependent is over 12 and disabled/unable to care for themselves, place an “X' in column C.
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In column D, enter the amount of qualified expenses paid for each individual.
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