topic My girlfriend and I live together. with our two children and she does not work. I give her money for staying at home and watching them. can this be childcare expense? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-girlfriend-and-i-live-together-with-our-two-children-and-she-does-not-work-i-give-her-money-for/01/703628#M92823 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:36:00 GMT andrewleepreble 2019-06-06T13:36:00Z My girlfriend and I live together. with our two children and she does not work. I give her money for staying at home and watching them. can this be childcare expense? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-girlfriend-and-i-live-together-with-our-two-children-and-she-does-not-work-i-give-her-money-for/01/703628#M92823 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:36:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-girlfriend-and-i-live-together-with-our-two-children-and-she-does-not-work-i-give-her-money-for/01/703628#M92823 andrewleepreble 2019-06-06T13:36:00Z "our children"   No.  A parent cannot be a paid child car... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/our-children-no-a-parent-cannot-be-a-paid-child-car/01/703633#M92825 <P>"our children"&nbsp;&nbsp; No.&nbsp; A parent cannot be a paid child care provider for their own child.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:36:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/our-children-no-a-parent-cannot-be-a-paid-child-car/01/703633#M92825 macuser_22 2019-06-06T13:36:02Z