<prompt> Human: A friend of mine referred my daughter to a couple who this friend had babysat for a few times. At the end of the year, the couple who own a business gave my friend a 1099.My 14 year old daughter has babysat for them twice since the beginning of the year, and she really likes them, and really likes the boys she is babysitting. However, she gets paid 20 an hour, which adds up quickly. The first time she babysat, she did so for 6 hours, and came home with 120. My husband and I are worried that they canwill 1099 her at the end of the year like they did my friend as a business expense. The last time she babysat, they paid her with a check, which is raising big red tax flags for me. Its a good thing she has a bank account.What are the laws on giving a minor a 1099? We are in California BTW for state taxes as well.Thank you in advance.Assistant: Not sure if babysitting would qualify as independent contractor, but they can if it does. Why wouldnt they be able to just because shes a minor? Minors have the same tax laws as anyone else.Why is getting paid by check a big red flag? Unless you want her to commit tax fraud, why does it matter?Human: Well. Thats why Im asking, I wasnt sure if minors have the same tax laws as everyone else, but thanks for the rude response.why does getting paid by check raise a tax flag? Well, because she has never been paid by check before by any of the families she babysits for, and these people have a history of issuing a 1099.  <response>: Theyre actually required to issue a 1099 if they pay more than 600 to an individual for casual or contract labor in a calendar year. Otherwise, theyre breaking the law. 