Deductions & credits

What?  No you cannot claim to be the paid child care provider of your own child.   Imagine how silly that would be.....you would be trying to take a childcare credit and then report the income for it on your own return....in order to claim a childcare credit you have to give the SSN or Tax ID of the person who was paid to take care of your child.     NO.

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