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My wife requires help that I cannot physically provide. Can I hire my daughter as a caregiver?

Families often engage a family member to provide elder care services and wish to fairly compensate them for their work. Publication 926 linked below on page 3 outlines the limited family member exemptions from the employment taxes. These include your spouse, your child under age 21, and your parent. In general, other adult family members who receive a wage for their services are treated like any other employee.

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