I hire service providers and pay them is this considered a home busines

[stevep123456]

I do payroll tax deductions for the people I hire and the I get reimbursed from alberta government

[TurboTaxJeffrey]

What are the duties of the service providers?  Do they generate income for you?

[spatry1979]

no the don't they just watch my son with his disability so I can work

[spatry1979]

no I don't but I have to do payroll and deduct tax like a pay check and wcb

[TurboTaxJeffrey · Accepted solution]

In your case yes you are able to claim the cost of the support workers...you would claim it as daycare.

[TurboTaxJeffrey]

It is not a home business but it does qualify as child care expenses.

[TurboTaxJeffrey]

You would include what you pay the service providers, plus your portion of their EI and CPP.