Would you report a DCP for not claiming their income? UPDATED

FerreraRochermmm · October 2010

The DCP I am talking about watches 3-4 kids on a daily basis at $50 a day (M-F). She is licensed. Some mothers were unhappy because they couldn't claim it on their taxes. I said that I wouldn't because this is a question I ask DCP's before I agree to anything.
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DEBBIE33CASEY · October 2010

If I could get in trouble for them not claiming then yes I would consider reporting her, to cover myself. If it doesn't affect me then i wouldn't. Plus I wouldn't even know the first step in reporting someone, so it's highly unlikely I would ever report, even if i wanted to.

emiliemadison · October 2010

I'm wondering how someone would know that the DCP was not claiming all income? What sort of DCP is it? Nanny? Licensed home? Not everyone knows the income requirements for when you HAVE to claim so I guess I'd need to know the details.

sevans1975 · October 2010

I honestly wouldn't even know where to begin...what, call the IRS?
I also would have no idea if my DCP is reporting all their income.

josswhedon · October 2010

Don't they HAVE to give you a reciept for your taxes? Ours does at the end of the year so we can file the childcare credit. I wouldn't think there'd be any legal way around that.

but what does it accomplish if you report them? Do you not like them? who do you report them to?

nolebride · October 2010

If it prevented me from getting my govt child tax credit I might, but otherwise I have no time for that foolishness. Ton of people don't claim all of their income b/c they know how to work the system. I'd be reporting people left and right.

ladysingstheblues · October 2010

josswhedon:

Don't they HAVE to give you a reciept for your taxes? Ours does at the end of the year so we can file the childcare credit. I wouldn't think there'd be any legal way around that.

but what does it accomplish if you report them? Do you not like them? who do you report them to?

My DCP doesn't report her income. I don't get to claim the child care credit because of it. I don't really care. She's wonderful.

ETA: Okay I sorta lied on the bold part. I didn't know that she didn't report; I never asked. My fault for not asking. It bothered me at first, but she's incredibly reasonable with her rates and she is great with DS.

JOEBunny · October 2010

I voted no, I wouldn't because I would not hire someone who did not report their income, since I think this is the same as stealing. I would not be party to it, and sure would not leave my child with a criminal. It is also stupid too, since it mostly protects the worker and they tend to pay pretty low taxes, if at all. If I "heard" someone was not reporting income, I would not really have a basis to report them, so thus the no.

ryry1977 · October 2010

I think that each party should know before starting if they can claim them on their taxes. I voted no by the way. I don't think that parents should find out at a later date that they can't claim it on taxes. But I still wouldn't report it.

ladysingstheblues · October 2010

JOEBunny:
I voted no, I wouldn't because I would not hire someone who did not report their income, since I think this is the same as stealing. I would not be party to it, and sure would not leave my child with a criminal. It is also stupid too, since it mostly protects the worker and they tend to pay pretty low taxes, if at all. If I "heard" someone was not reporting income, I would not really have a basis to report them, so thus the no.

lol.

Also, your whole answer is a convoluted mess. You should have voted "yes".

Sweets2005 · October 2010

I wouldn't report her, especially if she were a good caregiver and I wouldn't want to lose her. Also $50/week is awesome so losing the tax credit might be made up in the savings of daycare she was giving me. Unless you live in a very low cost of living area and that is the average price of daycare.

ladysingstheblues · October 2010

Sweets2005:
I wouldn't report her, especially if she were a good caregiver and I wouldn't want to lose her. Also $50/week is awesome so losing the tax credit might be made up in the savings of daycare she was giving me. Unless you live in a very low cost of living area and that is the average price of daycare.

$50/day

Noelle2375 · October 2010

Sweets2005:
I wouldn't report her, especially if she were a good caregiver and I wouldn't want to lose her. Also $50/week is awesome so losing the tax credit might be made up in the savings of daycare she was giving me. Unless you live in a very low cost of living area and that is the average price of daycare.

it is $50 a day...not per week. That would be sweet!

Sweets2005 · October 2010

Noelle2375:
Sweets2005:
I wouldn't report her, especially if she were a good caregiver and I wouldn't want to lose her. Also $50/week is awesome so losing the tax credit might be made up in the savings of daycare she was giving me. Unless you live in a very low cost of living area and that is the average price of daycare.

it is $50 a day...not per week. That would be sweet!

Heck yea it would! But I meant to type $50/week, even that is quite a deal (for these parts anyway- and I am not even in a HCOL area).

Lizard2022 · October 2010

I wouldn't "report" them, but I would report it on my taxes to get the childcare credit. Unless I was getting a really sweet deal, like basically free from a family member, I wouldn't want someone who likes to work the system watching DS. Who knows if they like to work the daycare license system too?

Quiksilver620 · October 2010

I would be royally pissed if I couldn't claim DD on my taxes. That's a lot of $$

kmf143 · October 2010

I vote no. If you want to claim your LO just go to a place that will allow you to do so.

thequeeenbee · October 2010

As long as the DCP were doing it for a good price (as in cheaper than most) and did a good job, then no, I wouldn't report her. Honestly, in that case we are both only going to benefit from the situation.

If they didn't have a lower price then I most likely wouldn't send LO there, but I still wouldn't report it.

jenerally? · October 2010

so should babysitters also claim their income. Even if they are paid in cash "under the table" as it were?

I'm just curious. I mean, if she was upfront about it and you were paying her by cash or check then is it really such a big deal?

I think way too many things are reported these days. MYOB.

jenerally? · October 2010

and if the child care credit is that important to you, go to a center where you can claim it. You'll be charged way more than $3000 a year (the max credit you can receive on your taxes) but whatever.

kscarlett5683 · October 2010

jenerally?:

so should babysitters also claim their income. Even if they are paid in cash "under the table" as it were?

I'm just curious. I mean, if she was upfront about it and you were paying her by cash or check then is it really such a big deal?

I think way too many things are reported these days. MYOB.

This!

FerreraRochermmm · October 2010

jenerally?:
so should babysitters also claim their income. Even if they are paid in cash "under the table" as it were?
I'm just curious. I mean, if she was upfront about it and you were paying her by cash or check then is it really such a big deal?
I think way too many things are reported these days. MYOB.

Personally, I don't care. This isn't my daycare provider.

Disneygeek77 · October 2010

Nah, probably not.

I interviewed several babysitters and they all had the same policy. If you want to claim it, I will charge you more money. It would have all evened out in the end.

cranberry27 · October 2010

jenerally?:
so should babysitters also claim their income. Even if they are paid in cash "under the table" as it were?
I'm just curious. I mean, if she was upfront about it and you were paying her by cash or check then is it really such a big deal?
I think way too many things are reported these days. MYOB.

Agreed, i just wouldn't work with her. But YES, babysitters are supposed to report their income. Waitresses and bartenders are supposed to report their tips. If you make money in any way, you're supposed to report it. Many people don't, but they are breaking the law.

I don't care as much about a babysitter, but if a woman is running a licensed business as her full-time job and is not reporting any of it, I don't love that. I pay my taxes...they should pay theirs.

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