The credit that exists for child care is based on your income and your tax liability. No taxable income --> no tax liability --> no credit ==> not worth filing a tax return.
Child support is not reportable (or taxable) income. Most credits available are based on having some kind of taxable income, some require "earned" income.
Now, if you're also drawing unemployment, my answer would be different ...
This answer was edited by Reader 20 days ago.
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