If filing jointly, figure your  and your spouses earned income separately. Your earned income amount will transfer to Line 4 of Form 2441, and your spouse’s earned income will transfer to Line5 of Form 2441. If your spouse was a student or disabled, see "Lines 4 and 5" within the IRS Instructions for Form 2441, on page 5.

If you reported amounts on Schedule SE Self-Employment Tax because you were a member of the clergy or you received $108.28 or more of church employee income, that amount is included in earned income for purposes of Form 2441.

To enter the amounts in the TaxAct Program which will transfer to Lines 4 and/or 5 of Form 2441:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Federal).
2. Click Child and Dependent Care, click Continue.
3. On the screen Can you enter an earned income adjustment, click Yes.
4. Click Continue on the screen How much did you spend for each dependents care.
5. On the appropriate screen for either the taxpayer or spouse, enter the earned income adjustment for the disabled spouse or student.

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