I paid my sister for my son's day care $100, she is Russian so doesn't have SSN, how should I claim this amount? Turbotax doesn't let me leave SSN empty.

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June 3, 2019
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bine22

Level 8

If your sister does not have a work permit, you might want to think twice, if you want to claim the credit.

CherylW

Level 11

This, from Turbo Tax help:

What do I do if I can't get the number?

If you still can't get the number, you must print and mail your return and follow these instructions.

In TurboTax, you can enter "See Page 2" in the boxes where we ask for the care provider's name, address and SSN/EIN. If you don't do this in TurboTax, you can do it after you print your return to mail; find the Child and Dependent Care Credit form (Form 2441) and write "See Page 2" in the boxes for name, address and SSN/EIN.

Then, after printing your return, on the bottom of page 2 of Form 2441, note that you tried your best to get the information but the care provider did not provide it, and obtain one of the following and keep it with your copy of your tax return:

- A Form W-10 completed by the care provider
- A copy of the provider's Social Security card; or a driver's license that has the Social Security number printed on it
- A recently printed document or invoice that shows the provider's name, address, and EIN
- A copy of your employer's dependent care plan describing your arrangement, if the provider is your employer
- A properly completed Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, if the provider is your household employee.