@Daboa wrote:
One more question:
4. When you say that the W-10 will trigger the IRS to look for matching income... does the IRS get a copy of the W-10? I thought I would just give it to my client.
Your client is required to enter your SSN on their tax return in order to claim the child and dependent care credit. That's how the IRS knows.
Incidentally, if you don't want to use your personal SSN, you can apply for a federal tax number for your business, using this web site. You would give the client your federal number instead of your SSN, and you would include both your SSN and your federal number on your own tax return.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-n...
