Not giving receipts

[DaycareLady]

I have a lady in my area that simply coins herself as a "babysitter" not a "daycare provider"...she charges less and doesn't give receipts, she also doesn't claim any of this business and gets more financial support from the government because it looks like she isn't making anything...she is always full because she is more flexible with drop off/pick ups and charges less...but it is also a free for all ALL day long! I really don't know how this is legal? but she's been doing it for years...I guess it all comes down to the type of care you want for your child?! I've never thought to report her because I don't know if it is actually wrong....although it seems so, especially with me working my butt off!! haha

[sunnydays]

It is not legal! You are legally supposed to claim all money earned in any way...whether it is "babysitting" or a daycare...or raking leaves...it doesn't matter. Without getting into what I would or would not do personally, I just have to say that legally, you are obliged to report tax fraud whether it be large or small. So, if you do not report and in the unlikely event that CRA finds out that you knew...you could also be in trouble.

I have a lady in my area that simply coins herself as a "babysitter" not a "daycare provider"...she charges less and doesn't give receipts, she also doesn't claim any of this business and gets more financial support from the government because it looks like she isn't making anything...she is always full because she is more flexible with drop off/pick ups and charges less...but it is also a free for all ALL day long! I really don't know how this is legal? but she's been doing it for years...I guess it all comes down to the type of care you want for your child?! I've never thought to report her because I don't know if it is actually wrong....although it seems so, especially with me working my butt off!! haha

[MichaelsMommy]

I have a lady in my area that simply coins herself as a "babysitter" not a "daycare provider"...she charges less and doesn't give receipts, she also doesn't claim any of this business and gets more financial support from the government because it looks like she isn't making anything...she is always full because she is more flexible with drop off/pick ups and charges less...but it is also a free for all ALL day long! I really don't know how this is legal? but she's been doing it for years...I guess it all comes down to the type of care you want for your child?! I've never thought to report her because I don't know if it is actually wrong....although it seems so, especially with me working my butt off!! haha

That's big time fraud in more ways than one. As a tax payer I would absolutely report this lady.

[bridlewood]

I would report it. My spouse pays a stupid amount of income tax and it irritates me that it is so hard for us to put anything away for retirement or our children's education. They take soooo much from us. Why should someone else get to cheat the system and benefit?