Been paying our 13 YO daughter to babysit 2 younger siblings. Likely less than $2800.00 total. Can I claim this? Will she have to file taxes?

[jaivan04]

Is it worth my while to claim this babysitting expense? Or will my daughter have to pay?

[fuzzy · Accepted solution]

You cannot claim this.  Canada Revenue says

When the child care services are provided by an individual, the individual cannot be:

the child's father or mother;

• another person;
• a person for whom you or another person claimed an amount on line 305, 306, 315, or 367 of Schedule 1; or
• a person under 18 years of age who is related to you.

  A person is related to you if he or she is connected to you by a blood relationship, marriage or common-law partnership, or adoption. For example, your brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and your or your spouse's or common-law partner's child are related to you. However, your niece, nephew, aunt, and uncle are not.

[jaivan04]

Thank you.