Vanessa A
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Retirement tax questions

By federal law, since you paid her she is required to give you her SSN.  You can give her a W-10 to let her know that she must provide you with this information so you can file your taxes. This is required even if she is not required to file a return. 

 

If she refuses still and you are trying to claim the dependent care credit you can mail your return to the IRS with a letter stating all of the information you have on her and your attempts to obtain her SSN. 

 

Also, if you pay any one else to babysit, it would be a good idea to have them fill out the W-10 prior to paying them.  This way, they are more likely to give you the information without a struggle. 

 

 

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