Parents and children
It is important to enter the child care expenses paid for a dependant into that dependant’s specific profile.
Enter the duration of the special case situation using the profile of the person with the highest net income.
Child care expenses incurred for this dependant
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UFile screen
Under Interview tab
Dependant sub-tab is highlighted
Child care topic is highlighted
Child care expenses incurred for this dependant page
- Click the dependant’s sub-tab
- Click Child care in the left-side menu
UFile tip
Child care was automatically generated in the left-side menu because of the year of birth that was entered on the Dependant ID page.
- Click the + sign next to the type of child care expenses you want to add for this child
Child care expenses – Babysitter
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UFile screen
Under Interview tab
Dependant sub-tab
Babysitter topic
Child care expenses – Babysitter page
Back arrow button is highlighted
For example, if you selected Babysitter:
- Enter the appropriate child care expense information into the fields
- If you have several receipts for the same child, click the back arrow between the Previous and Next buttons to return to the screen where you can choose the type of child care expenses you want to add for this child
- Click Next
UFile tip
The software automatically reduces the maximum amount that can be claimed for some child care expenses if they exceed the government-set limit.
In the case of a couple, UFile will claim the expenses in the tax return of the person with the lower net income, unless a special case exists.
Interview setup Child care expenses (special cases)
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UFile screen
Under Interview tab
Higher Net Income sub-tab is highlighted
Interview setup topic is highlighted
Parents and children section is highlighted
Child care (special cases) is ticked
- Click the sub-tab of the person with the higher net income
- Click Interview setup in the left-side menu
- Tick the box next to Child care (special cases) in the Parents and children section
- Click Next
Child care deduction (special cases)
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UFile screen
Under Interview tab
Higher Net income sub-tab
Child care (special cases) topic is highlighted
Child care deduction (special cases) page
A special situation allows you to claim child care expenses even though your earnings are higher than your spouse’s. is highlighted
- Click Child care (special cases) in the left-side menu
- Click the + sign next to A special situation allows you to claim child care expenses even though your earnings are higher than your spouse’s.
Higher earner eligible to claim the child care deduction
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UFile screen
Under Interview tab
Higher Net income sub-tab
Child care/higher earner topic
Higher earner eligible to claim the child care deduction page
- Complete the fields that apply to the particular situation
- If you have not yet done so, you must enter the child care expenses under the dependant’s profile