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June 6, 2019
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Does my employer report my daycare provider to the IRS if they pay me the Child care benefits?

  • June 6, 2019
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My mom keeps my children and we pay her but she is on SS.. and can't make more money

    Best answer by MichaelL1

    Your employer has a qualified Child care plan and must document where the payments go to, and the amounts each year.

    If they do not pay your day care provider (your mother) they would not provide that information to IRS.

    If you claim day care on your tax you would have to provide your mother's name and SSN.

    Also your mother could be audited by IRS and get in trouble for not claiming income on a tax return. Audited or not, she should report her income on the return, as required by the IRS tax code.

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    MichaelL1
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    Employee
    June 6, 2019

    Your employer has a qualified Child care plan and must document where the payments go to, and the amounts each year.

    If they do not pay your day care provider (your mother) they would not provide that information to IRS.

    If you claim day care on your tax you would have to provide your mother's name and SSN.

    Also your mother could be audited by IRS and get in trouble for not claiming income on a tax return. Audited or not, she should report her income on the return, as required by the IRS tax code.

    TB2019Author
    June 6, 2019
    What if we pay her by the way of paying her bills.. so never really giving her cash?