"My babysitter refuses to provide me with her social security number. Can I still claim what I paid for child care on my taxes while I worked" Answer is Yes. Assuming that you meet the critieria for this 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 this credit and is instructed to provide whatever information is available about the provider. The form should indicate in the boxes where information cannot be obtained "see attached" and attach a statement that the care provider refused to provide you with the necessary information.
"Can elderly day care payments qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit?" Elderly day care may qualify if the person receiving receiving the elderly day care is either your spouse who is physically or mentally unable to care for themselves or your dependent who is not physically able to care for themself and the person must have the same principal place of abode as you. All other criteria for claiming the credit must be met as well.
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CHILD & DEPENDENT CARE