What if I paid a family member to take care of my child

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For purposes of the Child and Dependent Care Credit, some relatives can be the paid provider and some cannot. The caregiver cannot be:

Your spouse,  

Your dependent, 

Your child, if they were under 19 on the last day of 2016, even if not your dependent; or

The parent of the Qualifying Person, if the Qualifying Person is your child under the age of 13 during 2016.

Additional information can be found here:

FAQ - Child and Dependent Care Credit