You do not need to report the wages that you paid to your mother for watching your kids during the year. If you were claiming the Dependent Care Credit, you would issue a form to report the amount that you spent.
Your mother can report this as Other Miscellaneous Income, or as Self-employment Income. If she files as self-employed she will pay the self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare.
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