We paid to my mother in law to take care of our 2yrs old child the whole year 2020 while we were both working full-time. The question: can we request the child credit expenses for it? Or because she is his grandmother we can't request it?
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Yes, you can claim your child care expenses. However, you will be asked for the name and social security number of the person who provided the care.
You may be required to issue your mother-in-law a W-2. Below are the rules for hiring a parent.
If the parent is performing services for the child, but not for the child’s trade or business:
Tax year 2020 (as you inidcated) or instead 2021?
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