File your babysitter on your taxes?
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When you pay a babysitter (who is not your spouse, parent of the child, dependent, or one of your children under 19) or a child care center to watch your dependent children who are under 13 because you work or are going to school or are looking for work, then the amount you pay may give you a credit on your tax return called a Child Tax Credit.  If you are married and your spouse doesn't work, then you won't get the credit.\n\nThe amount of credit depends on how many children, how much you paid, your tax liability, and your adjusted gross income.  You definitely don't "get all the money back", but you can get a substantial amount back.  It never hurts to apply for the credit.\n\nOne big thing you need is the name of the care provider, their SSN or EIN (if they are a business), and their address.  You can still file for the credit if they refuse to give you their SSN, but it is much easier if you get their SSN.  Why do you need all of this?  Whatever you tell the IRS you paid the babysitter, the babysitter will have to claim as income on their return.  If their numbers they report to the IRS are different than what you report, the IRS will send out letters asking for the correct number.  It is for this reason that many of my clients refuse to report the payments.  That is unfortunately because regardless if you tell the IRS you paid someone for daycare, it is the responsibility for the baby sitter to claim the income.  Not doing so is fraud.  Tax avoidance on your "first job" is not a good way to start a life.  Besides, depending on other factors in the babysitter's life, their tax burden may be very low.  The income, in some cases, may actually qualify them for so much tax credit that they not only end up not owing the IRS any money, they get money back from the IRS.  Why?  If they have children of their own, the Earned Income Credit can more than offset SE taxes and income taxes.\n\nBottom line is, go ahead and claim the credit.  Make sure your baby sitter knows what you are doing and make sure they know that they may need to claim that income on their own return.  They may not have to file if the amount is small, but that is their concern, not your.\n\nGood luck!
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Contact the IRS for your locality.
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You can only file, this years and 2 previous years. I prepare taxes for low income families in my community. So i know what im saying. Im actually taiking courses every saturday with an irs agent as the instructor. I've done this for the past 2 years.
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It really depends on your deductions.  I usually suggest to employees, family and friends that they claim 1 less deduction than allowed.  In your case, if you are married, filing jointly with 0 dependents, you say you can't claim any children, you should have the highest wage earner claim 1 deduction and the lower wage earner claim 0.  You should, at the end of the year, end up either getting a small refund, or owing a small amount, $100 - $200.  You should be filing a full form 1040, not the 1040EZ or any short form, and claim all the deductions that you can.  I usually resolve tracking my deductions by using a home accounting program such as Microsoft Money or Quicken.  It is just like using a check book, but keeps track of where your money goes.  It also makes reconciling your checkbook monthly very simple.  At the end of the year, I use a tax preparation program such as Turbo Tax, which interfaces with Quicken, and summarizes everything very quickly.  The only time that I have had to pay any taxes in the past 10 years is when I sold rental property and made a tremendous profit.
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You can still claim the kids, because they lived with you more during the year, and you supported them. But you can't E-File your return because it will be kick out with the irs because the boys social security has allready been claim on a tax return. So now you will have to mail your return in.\nAnd you will both be audited. And your boyfriend will have to pay the money back. But he still has time to amend his return and get it staighting out.
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My 7 month old is being taxed on the interest in her savings.
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Yes you can!  In fact, this is a great way to lower your SE and federal/state income taxes, get your children involved with your business, and teach them about income, taxes, and savings.  Definitely do it!\n\nYou can only deduct the wages you pay them on your Schedule C if the work is done in connection with your Sch C business, the child actually does work, and the money you pay them are reasonable in relation to the service provided.  Keep records of services and wages.  You need to give your child a W-2 and send the appropriate forms to the IRS, but any tax preparer worth their shingle knows how to do that.  The first $5150 of earned income is federal tax-free because it falls below the standard deduction for 2006.  And if all that isn't enough, if your child is under 18, all income they earn from your unincorporated business is exempt from FICA (social security and medicare) taxes.  If the child is under 21, the income is exempt from FUTA.
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this is too funny to tell you . . . go to the IRS.  They will actually help you.\nImagine . . . the IRS actually helping people.  too funny.
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Hey Scott - Agree with Melvin...unless she does have some income which you do not know about or she may be collecting unemployment compensation which has been taxable since end of the 80's (boy, did the government sneak that one in - was NOT taxable like any other insurance such as workman's comp).  If she does owe taxes on some type on income, she may be applying for the "Earned Income Credit" - something you may want to look into yourself if you have not already (I'm assuming you have custody and sole financial responsibility that you can declare your two children as "dependents.) If this is the case, take all the deductions yourself - say NO!  Something does not "smell right" and this is a woman talking here!\nSasha
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If you are earning more than $400.00 from being a nanny, you have to claim it and pay self employment tax on it. You will report this using schedule C and Schedule SE in addition to your regular 1040.
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You would need to subpoena their tax return records.  If you do it that way, they have to turn them over to you.
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After stealing a child's identity, how much do they pay in taxes after declaring 12 dependents?
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He can claim you as a dpendant under the right circumstances. You can just file on your own an let the IRS do their job. That's the easiest way.
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go to the preparer who filed your taxes and he/she should have a file in their offices of it
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you can call the IRS, they will tell you
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If you had any substancial income. If you worked a job that required you to fill out a W-2 and I-9 then you need to file your taxes. Gambling winnings, child support, allamony, lottery winnings also qualify as income. If you just earned 5 bucks a week doing chores for neighbors then filing taxes isn't necessary. Depending on your circumstances you could be claimed as a dependant on someone else's taxes and not required to file your own. A tax professional can help you there. Or you can go to the IRS website and research whatever more specific questions you have.\n\nChild support may not be taxable but you still have to report recieving or giving it out.
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I was in that situation for a long time. I always made more, and so claimed the child myself. Do not file jointly, unless it's going to benefit you. The child earned income credit laws have changed (so my tax guy told me yesterday.) If you're single, you can file as head of household, and get the child earned income credit...and you might also be able to claim your partner as a dependant. My husband was able to claim me as a dependant when he was still my boyfriend. Don't be afraid to ask whoever does your taxes questions, and when in doubt, call the IRS 1-800-829-1040. Good Luck! -Vickie