If you made even $400 in self-employment income you are required to enter it on a tax return. And....when someone pays you to watch their child while they work, they want to get the childcare credit on their own tax return. So they report the amount they paid you and your Social Security number or Tax ID to the IRS. The IRS matches that up with the amount you report on your tax return.
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