Originally Posted by daycarenewbie:
Do I need to claim these taxes? Honestly I'm being petty now and almost want to be like whatever, you paid in cash, never got a receipt, and I consistently let you use and abuse me and my time. This was my last year babysitting because of all the crazy parents I encountered and the stress it did on my family 
Yes you need to claim all income. Regardless of cash, receipts, etc you still have to claim it.
Your choice to consistently allow them to use, abuse and not pay you has nothing to do with whether or not you have to claim income.