My spouse is a distributor for a health and beauty company. Commissions only. No hourly rate or salary. Can I claim the dependent care credit for a stay at home mom?

Can I claim tax credit for the time she spends taking care of my child while she doesn't have a consistent source of income and staying home to care for my child.

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No. A parent never qualifies as a care provider for their own child. In addition, both spouses must work to be able to claim child care.

Insurance agent won an insurance co. contest drawing for $5K and reported on a 1099-NEC as "Misc", do I owe SE tax? IRS inquiring about the $5K.

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