If you received income from the In-Home Support Services (IHSS) program for providing care to someone you live with, you have the option to include or exclude all or none of that income as earned income on your tax return.

Do you get a W-2 for IHSS income?

As an IHSS (In Home Support Service) employee, who do I contact to request a duplicate/corrected W-2 form? The State Controller’s Office does not provide W-2’s for IHSS employees.

How do I report IHSS on my taxes?

Click on Federal from the menu on the left-hand side and then click on Wages & Income at the top. If you choose to report your payments to receive a credit: Click Edit/Add next to Job (W-2) and then click on Add a W-2. If you actually received a W-2 for your IHSS Payments, enter the information as reported on your W-2.

How do I get my IHSS W-2?

The IHSS processing center begins issuing duplicate W-2’s after the third week of February. To request a duplicate W-2, providers should contact their local IHSS county payroll office to request the duplicate W-2. The county will initiate a duplicate W-2 request form and forward to the IHSS processing center for you.

Is IHSS considered earned income?

New: IHSS income may now be excluded from gross income (excluded from taxation) and still be included as earned income for purposes of determining the California Earned Income Tax Credit.

Do you report IHSS to EDD?

Persons who receive services under the IHSS program are generally not required to register directly with the EDD. The County Welfare Department or the State Department of Social Services is responsible for the reporting of these workers.

How do I check my IHSS income?

To request verification of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) employment or income, please complete the Employment/Income Verification Release Form, Form IPAC 01-17. Please allow up to ten calendar days from the receipt date for processing.

Do you report Ihss to EDD?

Do you have to report wages on IHSS W-2?

Tax year 2017 marks the first year when IHSS W-2 forms will reflect the exemption of wages paid to live-in providers. If a provider lives with their recipient and has filed the SOC 2298, any wages paid to them following the receipt of the form will not be reported as wages.

Where are gross wages not taxable on W-2?

This means that in box 1 and box 16 on the W-2 form, they will not see the full amount of gross wages earned in the year as they are not considered to be taxable based on the IRS rule. CDSS APD IHSS W-2 Q & A 01/26/2018

Is the SOC 2298 applicable to FICA and Medicare?

The SOC 2298 only applies to Federal and State wages, it doesn’t apply to FICA and Medicare. Can IHSS and WPCS providers who receive IHSS/WPCS payments choose to include those payments in earned income for purposes of the earned income credit (EIC) or the additional child tax credit (ACTC)?

How to exclude IHSS / WPCs from fit and sit?

Beginning January 2017, you have the option to self-certify your living arrangements to exclude IHSS/WPCS wages from FIT and SIT by sending the Live-In Self-Certification Form (SOC 2298). All requested information on the form must be provided and the form must include your signature and the date you signed the form.