FORM 2441 - TAXPAYER HAS DEPENDENT CARE BENEFIT FROM EMPLOYER BUT DID NOT INCURR EXPENSES. HOW DO I FORCE THIS ON FORM 2441? I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

What error are you getting?  If they got dep care benefits but had no childcare, it should flow over and become taxable income to them.  

Do you have a ZERO in the child care box on the dependent worksheet for the dep that didn't have care?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

ohhhh, I see it wants the childcare providers information filled in.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Just leave the childcare box empty on the fed info worksheet and the 2441 wont require any additional entries.

[rbynaker]

I have to wonder if there's a piece of the puzzle missing.

Was anything forfeited?

There's supposed to be a plan administrator in charge and funds should not be disbursed unless substantiated with expenses.  It's a "use it or lose it" thing.

[sjrcpa]

Me thinks OP was referring to an amount in Box 10 of the W-2 and taxpayer never spent it.