@JotikaT2 The reference you gave says
- If you pay someone to come to your home and care for your dependent or spouse and you can control not only what work is done but how it is done, that person is probably a household employee and you may need to file Schedule H (Form 1040), Household Employment Taxes, with your tax return and pay household employment taxes.
My parents did come to our house to care our child. That's why I think they should be considered household employee. It's just that I don't need to withheld tax for them, hence no schedule H needs to be filed. I couldn't find anywhere stating parents should not be considered household employee.
Also there is no where on form 2441 to indicate whether the care providers are your parents. By checking 'no' I'm worried IRS would misunderstand them as self employed (e.g. day care center)
