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posted Jan 31, 2022 8:04:38 PM

What do I enter in the EIN number section if I paid a family member for childcare and transportation to and from school?

My mother-in-law watched our daughter and transported her to and from school. How would I enter an EIN for childcare?

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Level 15
Jan 31, 2022 8:10:51 PM

You might be able to enter her ssn instead of an EIN.  Don't know if it goes in the same spot or a different spot.   But ssn should work to report the payments.

Expert Alumni
Jan 31, 2022 8:16:40 PM

You paid a person, so you enter the SSN. If she cared for the child in your home instead of hers, she may be a household employee with additional responsibilities on your part.    

 

Please see:

About Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses

Who is considered a household employee?