Does child care provider need to give parents a receipt for tax purposes?

noreester asked: Folks, my wife and I are going have our son watched by a neighbor/close friend. Will the friend need to give us anything for tax purposes? Will we need anything from them when we go to file our taxes? A receipt or anything.

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Can I claim child care expenses that are paid under the table?

Biff215 asked: We’re paying a friend to watch our daughter when we’re both at work. Since we will be paying her under the table, can we claim this expense for tax purposes?

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