Can I claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit?

If you paid someone to care for your dependent who's under age 13 (or a disabled dependent age 13 or older) so you could work or look for work, you might be able to claim the Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses.

If part of an expense is work-related (for either household services or the care of a qualifying person) and part is for other purposes, you'll need to divide the expense and only count the part that is work-related. However, you don't have to divide the expense if only a small part is for other purposes.

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