Effective July 1, 2018, the minimum wage will increase in a number of states and localities. Domestic workers like nannies must be paid at least the highest hourly minimum wage of federal, state, and local rates.
The short answer is “no.” You can’t pay your nanny a pre-set, flat-salaried amount for all hours worked in a week. You could pay her for guaranteed hours, which is different from a nanny salary. Here’s why.
Hiring a summer nanny means you have an employee and will need to follow applicable tax, wage, and labor laws even if it’s just temporary work.
If your employee lives and works in different states, they may not be required to file taxes in both. Certain state have what is called a reciprocal agreement.
Using the IRS withholding calculator can help your employee perform a quick “paycheck checkup” to help protect against having too little or too much federal income tax withheld.
If you withhold income taxes from your domestic employee’s pay, encourage them to use the IRS’ withholding calculator and updated W-4 form to make sure they have the right amount of tax taken out of their paychecks.
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