Hal_Al
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@vhomer1977 

"Sounds like best option is for my mother to have provided care in her home and then she can fill out  schedule C.   That way I don't have the $2200 limit ."

 

No! You're misunderstanding the $2200 limit.  It has NOTHING to do with how much you can claim from a Dependent Care Account or  for the Dependent Care Credit.  It has to do with the threshold for when a household employee is subject to FICA (social security and Medicare) tax.  And Grandparent household employees are generally exempt from FICA  (the "nanny tax"), regardless of the amount.