@Taxhelpneeded2023 You are asking if you can enter income earned as a household employee of your son? Maybe---but does your son claim you as a dependent? Are you providing childcare for him--or are you just cleaning, cooking, etc.? And were you paid at least $2600? Your son might need to issue a W-2 to you.
Social Security credits are earned by having income from a W-2 job as an employee, or by earning income from working as an independent contractor---in other words---by being "self-employed." If you work as an independent contractor then you pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. You can enter self-employment income even if you were paid in cash without receiving a 1099NEC.
If you are a household employee, your son needs to provide you with a W-2, per the information below:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/considered-household-employee/L...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-payments/pay-taxes-pay-household-emp...
But--I asked about whether you provided childcare. If you are claimed as a dependent by your son, he cannot get the childcare credit---that credit is disallowed if the childcare is provided by a dependent.
We may need some thoughts from another "Champ" --- @Hal_Al ?
@Hal_Al
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