Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
As a sole proprietor, you may qualify for The Child and Dependent Care Credit. If you pay someone to care for your dependent children under the age of 13, your disabled spouse, or dependents of any age who are mentally or physically unable to care for themselves.
Key Tax Information
The first part of Form 2441 includes your name and social security number. Please verify the appropriate box is checked based on your filing status.
Part I
Verify the care provider's information is listed with the total amount paid for the tax year.
Part II
Verify the information about the qualifying dependents.
Line 11: Contains the total of the credit
Part III
This section contains totals if you received dependent care benefits during the tax year.
Line 18: Earned income depending on your filing status