Question, I have recently had 2 clients this year stating that they pay childcare to their teenage son they told me they paid their son $7,200 for the year. I feel like they are lying just to get the credit. What do other tax preparers do to protect themselves? I asked them how did they pay and if they can provide proof if they were audited they told me they paid cash.. do i tell them sorry cant help or just have them write a letter.? What is everyone else doing? I also had one client tell me they always do this an no one ever questions them and I told her if shes paying her mom her mom has to report that as income and she said for the past 8 years her mom has never reported it as income. what are your thoughts and should i stop questioning people and just do as they say? These people end up going somewhere else and not filing with me.