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Yes, you can claim a Dependent Care Credit for paying a non-immediate family provider. There is an assumption that anything on your tax return can be substantiated, though this is not actually one of the more controversial areas so far as that goes. The instructions for the form do not list examples of supporting documentation, and most people don't get formal invoices from babysitters. You don't give casual babysitters W2s and you don't issue 1099s to childcare providers outside of your home. W2s go to live-in nannies.
If you know how much you paid, presumably you have some log of your expenses. Keep this with your records. There's no reason you should expect to need formal documentation for standard babysitting.
You do need to list the person's address and Social Security number, or you need to document their refusal to provide the SSN. That's the big issue here. This family member needs to have this income on their tax return.
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Actual tax benefits vary from taxpayer to taxpayer.
Yes, you can claim a Dependent Care Credit for paying a non-immediate family provider. There is an assumption that anything on your tax return can be substantiated, though this is not actually one of the more controversial areas so far as that goes. The instructions for the form do not list examples of supporting documentation, and most people don't get formal invoices from babysitters. You don't give casual babysitters W2s and you don't issue 1099s to childcare providers outside of your home. W2s go to live-in nannies.
If you know how much you paid, presumably you have some log of your expenses. Keep this with your records. There's no reason you should expect to need formal documentation for standard babysitting.
You do need to list the person's address and Social Security number, or you need to document their refusal to provide the SSN. That's the big issue here. This family member needs to have this income on their tax return.
With this information handy, go to:
Actual tax benefits vary from taxpayer to taxpayer.
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