ScheduleWI-2441: ScheduleWI-2441 (2024)
Wisconsin · Wisconsin DOR · Used for tax years 2024
Wisconsin Schedule WI-2441 calculates the Additional Child and Dependent Care Credit for 2024. It reports care providers, qualifying persons, care expenses, dependent care benefits, and income used to calculate the credit, and is filed with Wisconsin Form 1 or 1NPR.
Who files this form
Use 2024 Schedule WI-2441 to claim Wisconsin’s Additional Child and Dependent Care Credit. File it with Wisconsin Form 1 or Form 1NPR.
If your filing status is married filing separately, you cannot claim the credit unless you meet the requirements referenced under “Married Persons Filing Separately” in the instructions. If you meet those requirements, check box A. Those instructions were not provided here.
What you'll need
Have these forms and details available to complete the schedule:
- Wisconsin Form 1 or Form 1NPR, including the name(s) and Social Security number shown on your return.
- Each care provider’s name, address, Social Security number or employer identification number, and amount paid.
- Each qualifying person’s name, Social Security number, and qualified care expenses incurred and paid in 2024.
- The total dependent care benefits excluded from taxable wages or deducted on federal Schedule C, E, or F.
- Your earned income and, if married filing jointly, your spouse’s earned income.
- Federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11.
The form also requires care provider and qualifying person codes, which it directs you to find in the instructions. If you paid 2023 expenses in 2024, it directs you to complete Worksheet A in the instructions. Those instructions were not provided here.
How to file
File Schedule WI-2441 with your Wisconsin Form 1 or Form 1NPR.
Complete Part I with care provider information and Part II to calculate the credit. Enter the total from Schedule WI-2441, line 14, on Form 1, line 14, or Form 1NPR, line 41.
The supplied form does not give a mailing address or e-filing directions.
Common mistakes
- Leaving Part I blank. The form says you must complete the care provider section.
- Including expenses in the wrong year. Do not include expenses incurred in 2024 but paid in 2025, or amounts prepaid in 2024 for care to be provided in 2025, in line 2, column (d), for 2024.
- Claiming the credit when married filing separately without meeting the exception. The form requires you to meet the referenced instructions’ requirements and check box A.
- Continuing the regular calculation when line 5 is zero or less. The form says to stop and see line 13; otherwise, no credit is allowable.
Questions people ask
What expense limit does line 6 use?
Enter the smaller of line 5 or $10,000 for one qualifying person, or $20,000 for two or more qualifying persons. These are limits used in the calculation, not the final credit amount.
What if I paid 2023 care expenses in 2024?
The form directs you to complete Worksheet A in the instructions and enter its line 14 amount on Schedule WI-2441, line 13. Otherwise, enter zero on line 13 and go to line 14.
What if I have more than three care providers or qualifying persons?
Check the applicable box in Part I or Part II and consult the instructions, as directed by the form. Those instructions were not provided here.
When should I check box B?
Check box B if you or your spouse was a student or was disabled during 2024 and you are entering deemed income of $250 or $500 a month on the schedule. The form refers you to the instructions for the rules.