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Social Security Survivors Benefits http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html Source: Social Security Administration A two-part booklet. If you are working, the first part tells you what kind of survivors benefits your tax dollars are paying for and how those benefits are earned. If someone in your family has died, the second part explains how to sign up for Social Security benefits and what you need to know after benefits start. full description	How much do I pay in taxes for Social Security Survivors benefits? How do I sign up for social security benefits?
Tax Facts for Seniors http://www.abanet.org/tax/irs/2002/p3864.pdf Source: American Bar Association Brochure prepared by the American Bar Association containing information useful to senior citizens who have had a change in their marital status due to death, divorce or marriage. full description	Do I have to pay taxes if I hire someone to help me around the house? Do I have to pay taxes if I am paid to do odd jobs here and there for people? As a senior citizen, what are the tax issues I should be concerned about? Are there any organizations that help senior citizens prepare their tax returns? What factors determine whether or not I have to file a tax return? What counts as income? Do social security benefits count as income? How do I know if I should file estimated taxes? How do I deduct medical expenses? Do I have to itemize my deductions in order to deduct my medical expenses? What are the tax consequences of selling my home? Do senior citizens qualify for any special tax credits? What income tax issues do I need to know about if my spouse dies? Should I worry about estate taxes if I am a senior citizen? What tax and finance records should I keep and for how long should I keep them?
Child and Dependent Care Credit http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq7-1.html Source: Internal Revenue Service Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Child and Dependent Care Credit. full description	Can I claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit? May I include my 5 year old son's parochial school kindergarten tuition cost as a qualified expense in Form 2441, Child Care Expenses? I paid into a dependent care benefits plan and the amount is shown in Box 10 of the my Form W-2. However, the cost paid to the child care provider was more. Can the additional expense not paid into the dependent care benefits plan and not shown in Box 10 of the W-2 be claimed on Form 2441? If my employer did not put the amount I paid into a flexible spending account for dependent care in box 10 on my Form W-2, can I claim the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit? How can my employer say they provided a benefit in the total amount of $3,000 in W-2, Block 10 when I had $3,000 in wages set aside for dependent care benefits? How do I complete Form 2441 if I have flexible dependent care benefits through my employer? I am self-employed, but did not have a net profit last year. Is it correct that we do not qualify for the Child Care Credit on our joint return even though my wife received dependent care benefits on her W-2 box 10? Is a flexible spending account for dependent care a dependent care benefit? My divorce decree states that my ex-spouse can claim our daughter as an exemption on alternate years. I am the custodial parent and pay child care expenses. Can I claim child care expenses on the years he takes the exemption? My babysitter refused to provide me with her social security number. Can I still claim what I paid for child care on my taxes while I worked? If so, how? As a child care center, are we required to give out tax statements to any of our parents who request one? If I send my child who was under the age of 13 to a day camp instead of a child care facility for the summer, are these deductible expenses? I am thinking of having a family member baby-sit for my child full time in their own home while I work. Are either of us responsible for taxes on the money I would pay? Can elderly day care payments qualify for the child and dependent care credit?