To rongcat and stp:

Hi:

My father-in-law stays with us. He does some light cooking and cleaning and babysitting for us. He files his own tax return.

Can we say that we hire him for household service? Let's say we paid him $1000 for his service in 2004. We don't need to file w-2 since it is less than $1400.(schedule H)

But do we have to pay the medicare and social security tax for this $1000?
Where on the 1040 should we put this $1000? What is the max amount that we can pay to him without file w-2 and medicare and social security tax?

Does he need to pay the medicare and social security tax for this $1000?
Where on the 1040 should he put this $1000?

Thanks,

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• 只有算做babysitting你们才可能减税(夫妻都工作) -stp- ♂ (27 bytes) () 04/11/2005 postreply 10:55:47

• Check Sch.H for your return -rongcat- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2005 postreply 19:23:17