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johnbingo Asked March 2014

Can my son be paid for taking care of my wife's mother who needs care due to dementia?

My wife's mother has lived with us since October 2013. My son cared for her for every hour my wife worked. Can I pay my son and write off his pay as a tax deduction?

jeannegibbs Mar 2014
If at all possible, MIL should be the one paying for her care.

pamstegma Mar 2014
If the need for care is substantiated and ordered by a physician, yes. You pay him an agreed wage, from MIL's funds, and you do the proper payroll tax withholding and issue a W-2 at the end of the year. (If you are in the US) You do not get the deduction, but the patient MIL does.

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assandache7 Mar 2014
No... You could bring your MIL to a Elder Law Attorney and have him write up a care agreement in which your MIL pays both your wife and son. If you pay him from your own account that's not tax deductible..

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