The child care deduction and household employee reporting are totally separate things. Most taxpayer do not have a household employee and you can have a household employee with no child at all.
A W-4? It it too late to withhold 2020 tax now - 2020 is over.
Tax withholding is not required unless you BOTH agree per the IRS Pub 926:
The household employer rules for federal income tax withholding have not changed. That is, you're not required to withhold federal income tax from wages you pay a household employee. You should withhold federal income tax only if your household employee asks you to withhold it and you agree. Employers will figure withholding based on the in-formation from the employee's most recently submitted Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Similarly, any employees hired prior to 2020 who wish to adjust their withholding must use the redesigned form. For the latest information about developments related to Form W-4,
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