Nanny Taxes & Payroll in Nevada

Minimum Wage

Household employees must be paid at least the highest of the federal, state, or applicable local minimum wage rates. Nevada’s minimum wage rate of $12/hour applies.

Overtime Pay Rules

Live-out household employees in Nevada with hourly rates less than one-and-a-half times the minimum wage are due overtime after eight hours worked in a day unless the employee’s scheduled shift is 10 hours/day for four calendar days within any scheduled work week. Otherwise, live-out household employees must be paid at least time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. A live-in household employee can be exempted from overtime rules if they and their employer agree in writing to the exemption.

State Unemployment Tax & Rate

In Nevada, the new employer SUI (state unemployment insurance) rate is 2.95 percent on the first $43,700 of each employee’s wages. An additional .05 percent tax is charged for the Career Enhancement Program. Employers with previous employees may be subject to a different rate. This is an employer-only tax.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Household employers in Nevada are not required to have workers’ compensation coverage for any full- or part-time employees. However, you can choose a voluntary policy to protect both you and your employee. Get a quote on workers’ compensation insurance.

Disability Benefits Insurance

Nevada does not have disability benefits insurance requirements related to household employment.

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights

Nevada has adopted a Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights that entitles household employees to overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Live-in employees can be excluded from overtime. Household employees should be paid for all working hours, including sleeping and meal times, if required to be on duty. They also receive at least one day off per week and at least two consecutive days off at least once a month.

In addition, employers must provide a written agreement that includes:

• Rate of pay
• Conditions of overtime
• Description of job duties
• Work days and hours of work (including break times)
• Applicable live-in employment conditions

Paid Leave Laws

Sick Leave for “Kin Care”

A household employer who offers paid or unpaid sick leave must allow their employee to use accrued sick leave to assist a member of their “immediate family” who has:

• An illness or injury;
• Medical appointments or
• Other authorized medical needs

Immediate family includes children, foster children, spouses, domestic partners, siblings, parents, in-laws, grandchildren, grandparents, stepparents, and any person for whom the employee is the legal guardian.

Employees can use their sick leave to assist family members “to the same extent and under the same conditions that apply” when they take sick leave to care for themselves. Household employers can limit the amount of sick leave used to care for a family member to the amount the employee would accrue over a six-month period.

Other State Regulations

Final Pay

A household employee who is fired must be paid all earned wages immediately. When they resign or quit, wages earned must be paid no later than the day on which the employee would have regularly been paid, or seven days after their resignation, whichever is earlier. Penalties may apply when final wages are not paid in a timely manner.

Helpful Links for Nanny Taxes in Nevada

• Nevada Department of Labor
• Nevada Department of Taxation

Federal Regulations

All household employers need to follow certain federal regulations, including:

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Classification Guidelines

• Household workers are considered employees and not independent contractors. Learn more about misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
• Household workers are also non-exempt employees, meaning they receive at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 per workweek. Learn more about overtime pay.

FICA Taxes

Social Security and Medicare taxes are commonly referred to as FICA taxes.

If you pay cash wages of $3,000 or more to any household employee in 2026 (or paid a domestic worker $2,800 or more in 2025), you must withhold and pay FICA taxes. FICA taxes are 15.3 percent of cash wages.

As an employer, you pay 7.65 percent (6.2 percent for Social Security and 1.45 percent for Medicare).

Your employee's share is also 7.65 percent, which you may withhold from their wages or pay yourself.

You don't withhold or owe FICA taxes on wages you pay to your spouse, child under the age of 21, parent, or any employee under 18 at any time during the calendar year.

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

If you pay a household employee total cash wages of $1,000 or more in any calendar quarter, you'll owe federal unemployment tax. This is an employer-only tax. FUTA is 6% of cash wages on the first $7,000 of wages paid to an employee.

Mileage Reimbursement

If your employee uses their own car in the course of their work, you can reimburse them for mileage. For 2026, the IRS has set the optional standard mileage rate at 72.5 cents per mile driven. Paying mileage is not mandatory in most states, and you can reimburse your employee at a different rate. However, if mileage costs cause your employee to fall below the minimum wage, you must reimburse them for mileage.

Remitting Taxes Quarterly

Household employers can remit taxes, including FICA, employee income, and federal unemployment, quarterly using Form 1040-ES. If a household employer does not remit their taxes quarterly, the entire amount will be due when they file their personal tax return. This could cause an underpayment penalty.

Year-End Requirements

By January 31, household employers must provide Form W-2 to their employees and submit Form W-3 and Copy A of Form W-2 to the Social Security Administration. Then, a household employer must file Schedule H with their personal tax return. Learn more: How to File Schedule H