My husband and I are paying his mother to take care of our baby. We both work full time and she lives with us. I’ve read that we do not have to pay social security and medicare in this situation because she is my husband’s parent. However, she is working toward earning her remaining social security credits. Even though the Schedule H (Form 1040) says to not withhold SS and M taxes from a parent, can we do it anyway so that she can earn her SS credits?
