KarenJ2
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There are exceptions for reporting the income you pay your child's grandmother for watching your child while you work.  You can provide her a Form 1099-MISC which she would report as other miscellaneous income on line 8, 2019 Schedule 1. Other IncomeShe will not report it as self-employment income as she is not in the business of providing care giving services.  

 

Please see the following links:

 

Family Caregivers and Self-Employment Taxes- IRS

 

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