Babysitter Not Giving Tax Information

Assuming that you already meet the other requirements to claim the child care credit, but are missing the required ID number of the provider, you can still claim the credit by demonstrating "due diligence" in attempting to secure the needed information.

When the care provider refuses to give the identifying information, the taxpayer can still claim the credit and is instructed to provide whatever information is available about the provider (such as name and address) on the form used to claim the credit Form 2441 (PDF), Child and Dependent Care Expenses, or Form 1040A, Schedule 2 (PDF), Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers). The taxpayer should write "see page 2" in the columns calling for the missing information. He/she would write at the bottom of page 2 that the provider refused to give the requested information. This statement will show that the taxpayer used due diligence in trying to secure and furnish the necessary information.

The other person is correct you have to have the person's social security number to file. It really sounds like the person is not going to give you the information because she was not paying the taxes. If she don't give you the information then you cannot file for the credit.

I work as a nanny and have some knowledge of this. But if she didn't make more than $1500 in that month then she isn't required to claim that. So that maybe the case here. Or it maybe that she just said that to get that extra money.

I appreciate the information in the previous reply. I was told that this changed last year...and we were unable to claim our child care expenses without the social security number. I don't know if this IS correct or not....just what we were told at tax time last year.

Blessings!
M.

I could be misunderstanding the situation but if you have the AFLAC that will reimburse you since it sounds like she doesn't have to claim taxes if she didn't make enough. If you got receipts for the payments to her or if you can get a statement from her regarding the amount that was paid and then you can turn that in to AFLAC and she isn't affected with the tax issue and if you've been reimbursed by AFLAC then the tax issue isn't an issue for you either becuase if you've been reimbursed you can't claim it on your taxes either.

T.,
My aunt work for a CPA firm, it is my understnding that she is not required to claim it if under a certain amount per month. And that she has to be "in business" for more than 3 month for her to claim it as a viable business venture, when self employed. Hope this helps some.