MargaretL
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

In your case, you are a household employee... but you don't need a W2; grandparents are exempt. You should simply report the income as miscellaneous income. Here are the steps to do so in TurboTax:

 

  1. Federal tab
  2. Wages & Income section
  3. Select Less Common Income
  4. Select Miscellaneous Income 1099-A, 1099-C
  5. Select Other Income Not already reported on a form W-2 or Form 1099
  6. Enter amount received as Wages Earned as a Household Employee