MinhT
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If you claim the child care credit, you have to provide the babysitter's name, address and SSN.

Babysitting income is considered as self-employment income by the IRS.

Your babysitter needs to report this income as self-employment income if it is over $400.

If she does not report it, she might receive a letter from the IRS asking why the income was not reported.


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