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If a child reached age 13 during this tax year, that means the dependent care expenses incurred until the day before the dependent reached age 13, are eligible expenses.  \nA) Please check this box if your filing status is Married Filing Separately   \nB) Both parents must have income from work unless (Please check the applicable box):  You or your spouse was a full time student for at least 5 months of the year  \nYou or your spouse was disabled  \n| 1a NAME OF CARE PROVIDER | 1b STREET ADDRESS ONLY | ZIP CODE | 1c CARE GIVER SS\\# OR EIN | 1d Check (X) if the\u003Cbr>care provider is your\u003Cbr>household\u003Cbr>employee | 1e AMOUNT PAID | 2a NAME OF DEPEND. CARED FOR | 2c Check (X) if the\u003Cbr>qualifying person\u003Cbr>was over age 12\u003Cbr>and was disabled. | 2(d) Qualified\u003Cbr>expenses you incurred\u003Cbr>and paid in 2022 for\u003Cbr>the person listed in\u003Cbr>column 2(a) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n4 TAX PAYER'S EARNED INCOME \u003C LEAVE BLANK  \n\n| * IMPORTANT NOTE: If care was provided in your home, you may owe employment taxes. IRS and State regulations require you to withhold these | SUBTOTAL | - |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| taxes. In addition you may be required to cover the care providers with disability and workers compensation insurance. Call us at 212-727-9811 to | 12 DEPENDENT CARE AMOUNT FROM BOX 10 OF YOUR W-2 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| find out how to comply without too much paperwork. | DEPENDENT CARE AMOUNT FROM BOX 10 OF YOUR SPOUSE'S W-2\u003Cbr>TOTAL |  |  |\n|  |  | - |  |\n\n5 SPOUSE'S EARNED INCOME \u003C LEAVE BLANK  \n© Copyright 2023 Juda Kallus / Mary Ann Nichols","cbCaivJYBrjLVewv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivJYBrjLVewv","pdf",211166,"English","# Qualifying Dependents and Eligibility\n# Filing Status Options\n# Care Provider and Qualified Expense Sections\n# Earned Income Sections and Important Note","[{\"question\":\"Who qualifies as a dependent for the Dependent Care Tax Credit on Form 2441?\",\"answer\":\"Qualifying dependents are children through the age of 12. If a child reached age 13 during the tax year, expenses incurred only until the day before the child reached age 13 are eligible.\"},{\"question\":\"When do both parents need to have income from work?\",\"answer\":\"Both parents must have income from work unless an exception applies. The form lists exceptions such as one parent being a full-time student for at least 5 months of the year or being disabled.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is required about the care provider and payments?\",\"answer\":\"You must provide the care provider’s name, street address, ZIP code, care giver SS#/EIN, whether the provider is a household employee, and the amount paid. Qualified expenses incurred and paid in 2022 are also reported for the dependent.\"}]","Dependent Care Tax Credits - Form 2441 - Instructions and fields | PDF",1789803367]