Aik Chang Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Hi there, My two kids both have child care expenses that I inputted in their profiles. I initially noticed that changing the amounts did not impact my tax return. I looked into the tax return and noted that no T778 was being completed. I've attempted to remove the child care expenses and re-adding them no avail. This is the first year of using UFILE that I've noticed this issue. Please kindly assist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo123 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Hello Aik Chang, If you have a spouse it may be due to this : Generally, the person with the lower net income (including zero income) must claim the child care expenses Child care expenses are amounts you or another person paid to have someone look after an eligible child so that you or the other person could do one of the following: - earn income from employment - carry on a business either alone or as an active partner - attend school under the conditions identified under Educational program - carry on research or similar work, for which you or the other person received a grant The child must have lived with you or the other person when the expense was incurred for the expense to qualify. Usually, you can only deduct payments for services provided in Canada by a Canadian resident. Read Other situations for exceptions. For more information, please read the CRA link below:https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-21400-child-care-expenses.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aik Chang Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 Hi Geo123, Yes, the screenshots i provided are from my spouse's profile (she is the one with the lower income). The only thing i can think of is she is on Mat leave, but there's no questions asking if she was on mat leave or not. She is claiming EI during matleave. Would this affect if she can claim T778? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo123 Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Hello Aik Chang, Yes there are specific rules involving EI. For married couples, regular benefits received from the EI program are not considered earned income for the purpose of calculating the child care expenses unless both supporting parents are enrolled in an educational program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aik Chang Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 But even if she had no/minimal income, should the T778 not be generated when the entries are entered under the dependents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeCee7722 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I think I am having the same (or similar) issue as Aik - I am the lower income spouse in our household and I have been on mat leave for 2022 getting EI. However, I was also enrolled as a full-time student during this time. My partner was working. Are we not able to claim our child care expenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo123 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Hello Aik Chang, In order to accurately assess your situation, with all the information, we would need to look at the file. Please open a request ticket and submit an anonymous file for review on-line at https://www.ufile.ca/contact/contact-us Please include the above text and ATTN : Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva_guo Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Hi, I'm having the same problem. @Aik Chang, has your problem being fixed? Appreciated if you can share the fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidGuirguis Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 I have exact same issue, my wife was on maternity leave and we are missing the T778 form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo123 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Hello DavidGuirguis, You should enter as per your T4E slip. If issue persists please contact UFile Support so we may review the file confidentially. Please open a request ticket and submit an anonymous file for review on-line at https://www.ufile.ca/contact/contact-us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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