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Do I owe my babysitter a W2 or 1099-misc?

The total we claimed on our taxes was $1125 for babysitting services.

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Hal_Al
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Do I owe my babysitter a W2 or 1099-misc?

No. $2100 is the threshold for "Nanny Tax"  reporting.

Even then, there are ways around it, as long as you and the sitter agree on how taxes will be handled.

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