Title: 2025 Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
 { This form uses data from Form 1040 line 1z, but the output of this form also affects the Form 1040 line 1z
 value if there are taxable benefits on line 26. Make sure to recalculate this form after transferring any
 non-zero amount on line 26 to Form 1040, line 1e, and recalculating the 1040 output file. 
 Any deductible benefits on line 24 are entered on Schedule C line 14, Schedule E line 18 or 19, or 
 Schedule F, line 15, whichever applies. }
	 { --- Federal Return --- }
FileName1040:	tax_form_files\US_1040\US_1040_example_out.txt	 { File-name of Federal Form 1040 output file. Required. }
 { --- Options --- }
CkA	No	 { If married filing separately, do you meet the special requirements to be considered 'unmarried'? 
 See instructions. (answer: Yes, No) }
CkB	No	 { Are you entering deemed income of $250 or $500 a month, as a student or disabled person? 
 (answer: Yes, No) }
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 ---  Part I  --- 
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 { --- Persons or Organizations Who Provided the Care --- }
NumCP			; { If you had more than 3 care providers, enter the number here and see instructions. }
 { --- Care Provider 1 --- }
L1_a_r1:	Happy Kids Preschool and Daycare	 { Care provider 1 name }
L1_b_r1_line1:	123 Main St.	 { Care provider 1 address, line 1 }
L1_b_r1_line2:	Anytown, ID, 11111	 { Care provider 1 address, line 2 }
L1_c_r1:	11-1111111	 { Care provider 1 SSN or EIN }
Ck_L1_d_r1		 { Was care provider 1 your household employee? (answer: Yes, No) }
L1_e_r1	5555		; { Amount paid to care provider 1 }
 { --- Care Provider 2 --- }
L1_a_r2:		 { Care provider 2 name }
L1_b_r2_line1:		 { Care provider 2 address, line 1 }
L1_b_r2_line2:		 { Care provider 2 address, line 2 }
L1_c_r2:		 { Care provider 2 SSN or EIN }
Ck_L1_d_r2		 { Was care provider 2 your household employee? (answer: Yes, No) }
L1_e_r2			; { Amount paid to care provider 2 }
 { --- Care Provider 3 --- }
L1_a_r3:		 { Care provider 3 name }
L1_b_r3_line1:		 { Care provider 3 address, line 1 }
L1_b_r3_line2:		 { Care provider 3 address, line 2 }
L1_c_r3:		 { Care provider 3 SSN or EIN }
Ck_L1_d_r3		 { Was care provider 3 your household employee? (answer: Yes, No) }
L1_e_r3			; { Amount paid to care provider 3 }
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 ---  Part II  --- 
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 { --- Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses --- }
 { A 'Qualifying Person' is a child under age 13 you can claim as a dependent, or a disabled person.
 See instructions for a full description. If married filing separately, you cannot generally take
 the credit unless CkA = 'Yes' above, which means you are considered as 'unmarried'. See instructions. }
NumQP			; { If you had more than 3 'Qualifying Persons', enter the number here and see instructions. }
DepExtraQualExp			; { If you had more than 3 'Qualifying Persons', enter the sum of extra qualified expenses 
 from your attached statement }
 { --- Dependent 1 --- }
CkDep1QP	Yes	 { Is Dependent 1 on form 1040 a qualifying person? Enables data import. (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep1FirstName:		 { Dependent 1 first name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep1QP is 'Yes' }
Dep1LastName:		 { Dependent 1 last name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep1QP is 'Yes' }
Dep1SSN:		 { Dependent 1 social security number. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep1QP is 'Yes' }
CkDep1Disabled		 { Is Dependent 1 over age 12 and disabled? (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep1QualExp	1234		; { Qualified expenses you incurred and paid in 2025 for Dependent 1 }
 { --- Dependent 2 --- }
CkDep2QP	No	 { Is Dependent 2 on form 1040 a qualifying person? Enables data import. (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep2FirstName:	Wes	 { Dependent 2 first name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep2QP is 'Yes' }
Dep2LastName:	Anderson	 { Dependent 2 last name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep2QP is 'Yes' }
Dep2SSN:	222-22-2222	 { Dependent 2 social security number. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep2QP is 'Yes' }
CkDep2Disabled		 {Is Dependent 2 over age 12 and disabled? (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep2QualExp	4321		; { Qualified expenses you incurred and paid in 2025 for Dependent 2 }
 { --- Dependent 3 --- }
CkDep3QP		 { Is Dependent 3 on form 1040 a qualifying person? Enables data import (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep3FirstName:		 { Dependent 3 first name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep3QP is 'Yes' }
Dep3LastName:		 { Dependent 3 last name. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep3QP is 'Yes' }
Dep3SSN:		 { Dependent 3 social security number. Automatically imported from form 1040 if CkDep3QP is 'Yes' }
CkDep3Disabled		 {Is Dependent 3 over age 12 and disabled? (answer: Yes, No) }
Dep3QualExp			; { Qualified expenses you incurred and paid in 2025 for Dependent 3 }
 { --- Your Earned Income --- }
 { Earned income has 4 possible contributions, from 1040 line 1z, Schedule SE, 
 Schedule C (statutory employees only), and non taxable combat pay.
 If you and/or your spouse are filing a Schedule SE, provide the output filenames
 for automatic data import into the earned income values. }
FileSEYours:	tax_form_files\US_1040_Sched_SE\US_1040_Sched_SE_example_out.txt	 { File-name of Federal Schedule SE output file, for you. Optional. }
YourEISchSE			; { Enter the amount from Schedule SE line 3, 4b, and 5a, as applicable, minus SE line 13. 
 Auto-calculated if an SE filename is provided. }
YourEISchC			; { If you are filing Schedule C as a statutory employee, enter the amount from line 1 }
YourNonTaxCP			; { Optional amount to include of non-taxable combat pay in earned income }
 { --- Spouse Earned Income --- }
 { Only if married filing jointly, provide information on your spouse's earned income. The total must
 be greater than zero or the calculations required by this form will set the credit and exemption
 amounts to zero }
SpseEI1040	10345		; { Enter the amount of line 1z on form 1040 attributable to your spouse, and not to you }
FileSESpouse:		 { File-name of Federal Schedule SE output file, for spouse. Optional. }
SpseEISchSE	234		; { Enter the amount from your spouse's Schedule SE line 3, 4b, and 5a, as applicable, minus SE line 13. 
 Auto-calculated if an SE filename is provided. }
SpseEISchC			; { If your spouse is filing Schedule C as a statutory employee, enter the amount from line 1 }
SpseNonTaxCP			; { Optional amount of spouse pay to include of non-taxable combat pay in earned income }
SpseEIDisStudent			; { If your spouse was disabled or a student, enter amount of deemed income }
 { --- Prior Year Expenses --- }
L9b			; { If you paid 2024 expenses in 2025, complete Worksheet A in the instructions and enter the amount here }
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 ---  Part III  --- 
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 { Only complete this part if you received dependent care benefits, which are
 typically from an FSA, not included in wages, and reported on form W2 line 10.
 Also include amounts from a dependent care plan as a sole proprietor or partner }
 { --- Dependent Care Benefits --- }
L12	3000		; { Enter the total amount of dependent care benefits you received in 2025. If 0, Part III is not used }
L13			; { Enter the amount you carried over from 2024 and used in 2025 during the grace period }
L14			; { Enter the amount you forfeited or carried forward to 2026 }
ExtraQualExp			; { Enter the amount of extra dependent care expenses which were incurred but not paid in 2025.
 The qualified expenses in Part II, line 2, column d should only include amounts both incurred and paid in 2025 }
L18EISub			; { If you received dependent care benefits which were included in your earned income 
 in Part II, enter the amount }
L19			; { If married filing separately, but you don't meet the special requirements in the 
 instructions (CkA = 'No'), enter spouse's earned income }
L19EISub			; { If your spouse received dependent care benefits which were included in their earned income
 in Part II, enter the amount }
DepPlanBen	5000		; { Enter the maximum allowed amount under your dependent care plan. 
 This is usually greater than or equal to the benefits received  }
L22			; { If any amount on line 12 or 13 is from your sole proprietorship or partnership, enter the amount here }
 { --- Options --- }
Round_PDF_to_Whole_Dollars	Y	 { Controls format of PDF form. (answer: Yes, No) }
