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Can child daycare expenses be deducted on IL state taxes?

We're doing our own taxes and everything we've read has led us to believe that the answer is no, but just wanted to double-check to be absolutely sure.

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  • Note you can get a federal tax credit though (either 20% or 35%) on expenses up to $3k for one child or $6k for more than one child.
    – TTT
    Commented Mar 18, 2022 at 19:31

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You are correct in that child daycare expenses are not deductible from Illinois income that is subject to Illinois income tax. Some educational expenses for K-12 schooling can be deducted on Schedule M, but not daycare expenses.

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  • Thank you so much, Dilip! So it's as we expected. Bummer. Thanks again.
    – Alina
    Commented Mar 17, 2022 at 21:54
  • @Alina Since my answer is satisfactory to you, please consider accepting it by clicking on the check mark on the left, or at least up-voting it by clicking the up arrow on the left of the question. Your question (and my answer) are repeatedly being shown on the list of questions that do not have any satisfactory (or any up-voted) answer as yet.
    – Dilip Sarwate
    Commented Apr 17, 2022 at 16:58
  • Is that the opposite of Federal?
    – Acccumulation
    Commented Dec 13, 2022 at 2:12

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