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Joint Return

If you're married at the end of the tax year, you must file a joint return in order to claim the credit for child or dependent care. The only exception to the joint return rule is that you can be considered unmarried if you are legally separated, or if all of the following are true:

If all of these apply to you, you can claim the credit on your separate tax return.


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