Will the parents take deducations off babysitting pay?
parents who hire you to babysit do not need to take any deductions off your babysitting pay parents who hire you to babysit their children on a casual basis are not generally considered to be your employer the Canada Revenue Agency considers casual babysitters as “independent contractors”, not employees if you think you might earn more than your personal exemption in a tax year, you may want to put some of your earnings away to pay the income tax when it becomes due To find out more about whether you need to file a tax return, you can contact the nearest Canada Revenue Agency office, listed in the Government blue pages of your telephone book.
