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About Carole Dunton
Expertise
Preparation of individual income tax returns including social security, pensions, lump sum distributions, sale of personal residence, stock and mutual fund sales, distributions from individual retirement accounts, moving expenses and itemized deductions. General knowledge of schedule C for small sole proprietorships. No experience in corporate, estate, partnership or large business returns.

Experience
9 years as tax preparer for major national firm.

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Tax Law (Questions About Taxes) - taking care of mother

Expert: Carole Dunton - 10/28/2009

Question
My mother is in assisted living at present.
I am planning on quitting my job to take care of her in her home.
My husband says she can not be my employer without a tax #.
How will she pay me and how do we claim this at tax time?

Answer
Hi,

She can pay you with a W2 and withhold social security and medicare and pay her share of social security and medicare by filing a Schedule H with her tax return. She can also withhold Federal Income Tax if you want her to do that.

Regards,
Carole

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