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Your Vacation, Their Work Trip: How to Travel with a Nanny
Planning on traveling with a nanny? Learn how to manage pay, hours, and expectations to ensure a successful trip that stays compliant with labor laws.
Defining the Role: A Guide to Preventing Job Creep in Household Employment
Stop “job creep” before it starts. Learn effective strategies for preventing nanny drift by setting professional boundaries, defining child-related duties, and using legal payroll to maintain a healthy employer-caregiver relationship.
7 Steps to Take After Hiring a Nanny
There is plenty of advice out there about how to hire a nanny. But what do you do after you actually hire one? Here are some important steps you need to take to ensure a successful and professional relationship with your caregiver.
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How to Use a Dependent Care FSA When Paying a Nanny [Updated for 2026]
Another advantage of paying your nanny legally? You can use a Dependent Care FSA – offered through your employer – to get tax-free reimbursements on a portion of your nanny’s wages. Here’s how they work when you’re paying a nanny.
Can I Employ a Nanny who has an ITIN?
What happens if your employee provides an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number instead of a Social Security Number? While an ITIN and an SSN may seem similar, they are vastly different. Employing a nanny who has an ITIN and not an SSN can get you in some trouble.
Nanny vs. Daycare: What to Consider
Nanny or daycare? Here are some factors to consider in your decision-making process when choosing between a nanny and a daycare facility.
How to Comply with Sleeping Time Laws
There may be times when you require your nanny or a senior caregiver for overnight care or long shifts or you’ve hired a live-in employee. You’ll need to comply with sleeping time laws, which vary by the type of shift your caregiver is working.
7 Things that May Get Overlooked When Hiring a Nanny
Hiring a nanny will be one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. Even though you may not have a lot of time to put into the hiring process, don’t overlook these 7 tasks that could get skipped.
How Pre-tax Health Benefits Help You and Your Nanny
Providing pre-tax health benefits to your nanny can come at virtually no cost to you. Here’s how it works when offering your employee a QSEHRA to cover their health care costs.
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