In your opinion.....

[playfelt]

A parent can only claim the costs of childcare while they are working so paying a babysitter to go out for dinner doesn't matter to the government.

Not giving receipts or claiming income is a federal jurisdiction thing because it involves taxes and Revenue Canada. What we are dealing with now is provincial legislation and how childcare is administered.

[Lee-Bee]

Even informal babysitters technically have to claim their income. Even young teen babysitters working an hour here and there are supposed to claim the income. Whether or not the parent is able to claim it as well doesn`t matter any income is supposed to be reported and taxed. Your average 13year old won`t make enough in a year to be taxed but still needs to claim it. I would suspect most don`t.

[Reana]

Hi all! I am new to this forum and glad to hear that some of you are going through what I have been over the last six years. I have five dck's and claim everything since operating an unlicensed daycare is still providing me with a "job" during the work day. Babysitting is typically done for a few hours and is usually in the evening to give parents a "break" or "date night" whereas being a daycare provider you are working ten hours a day everyday.