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markevans999 Asked September 2017

Is payment received for taking care of a parent taxable?

It was suggested to me on this board the get an employment agreement contract to take care of my FIL. Would I or my wife have to claim this income on Federal and state tax returns? Thanks.

Katiekate Sep 2017
Oh yes.

There must be tax withholding, Social security and Medicare.

IRS law says that ALL in-home domestic help are employees

The penalty is very costly.

Easy way to deal with this is to just use a payroll service.

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