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Paying Nanny Taxes for Senior Care
Don’t be fooled! You may need to pay nanny taxes when hiring a senior caregiver. If you’re considered their employer, you’ll need to comply with applicable tax, wage, and labor laws.
What are Nanny Taxes?
For families hiring a nanny or other employee to work in their home for the first time, the idea of nanny taxes may seem confusing or complex. Even experienced household employers could use a refresher. Understand your basic responsibilities as a household employer and get in the good graces of the IRS and your state tax agency.
Your Guide to July 1 Minimum Wage Increases
Stay compliant with wage laws! Household employees need to be paid at least minimum wage (the highest of the applicable federal, state, and local rates). Here is your guide to July 1 minimum wage increases.
Household Employment Forms: Paperwork to Complete Before Work Begins
Before your household employee, like a nanny or in-home senior caregiver, begins work, there are some household employment forms that both you and your worker need to complete.
What to Do if Your Nanny Files for Unemployment
Whether you fired your nanny on the spot or had an amicable split, they may file for unemployment compensation. Household employers have unemployment-related responsibilities during a nanny’s employment and after their termination. Here’s what you need to know when your nanny files for unemployment.
Westchester County Enacts Safe Leave Time Law
Like it’s recently passed Earned Sick Leave Law, Westchester County’s Safe Leave Time Law applies to families who have hired household help. Here’s how household employers can comply with the new law.
