Paying your nanny cash can lead to fines and legal trouble. Learn about the 2025 nanny tax threshold, childcare tax credits, and easy payroll solutions. Protect yourself and your nanny.
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Tax Season
Workers’ Compensation for Household Staff: Protecting Yourself and Your Employee
Ensure your household employee’s safety & your financial security. Discover the legal requirements for workers’ comp, its benefits, and why it’s crucial for peace of mind.
IRS Layoffs Threaten Tax Season Delays
IRS layoffs may cause tax return delays this season. Learn how staffing cuts impact processing times and what proactive steps you should take.
What are Form I-9 and E-Verify?
Simplify household employee hiring. Learn how to use Form I-9 & E-Verify to verify eligibility & ensure compliance. Avoid legal issues with our guide
How to Catch up on Nanny Taxes in 8 Steps
Whether you put off nanny taxes until now or are just realizing you have a household employment tax obligation, now is time to catch up on your nanny taxes. While it is much easier to track nanny tax withholdings with each pay period, you can “catch up” at the end of the year. It will take a little more time and effort on your part. Here’s how to catch up on your nanny taxes as you prepare your 2024 taxes.
W-2 or Independent Contractor?
Understand the difference between classifying household workers (such as nannies and caregivers) as 1099 contractors vs. W-2 employees. Misclassification has serious legal and financial consequences.
Schedule H: What You Need to Know
If you employed a household employee and paid them $2,700 or more in 2024, you are required to complete and submit a Schedule H along with your Form 1040.
How to Claim Nanny Tax Benefits and Reduce Your Costs
Are you a working parent with a nanny? You may be eligible for significant tax breaks. We will break down the two main options.
How to File Schedule H
It is tax season once again and you are getting ready to file or have your accountant prepare your personal return. If you employed a household worker last year – like a nanny, housekeeper, or senior caregiver – you may be wondering … what is Schedule H, and do I need to file it? Here is everything you need to know.
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