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Paying Your Nanny Off the Books: Not Worth the Risk
Many household employers mistakenly assume that because the employment of domestic work is within their own home, they are unlikely to get caught paying their employee illegally. Because there is a long history of household employment being paid in this way, many...![Home Office Tax Deduction for Domestic Employers](https://gtm.com/household/wp-content/uploads/0318-sb-home-office-630x420-300x200-2.jpg)
Home Office Tax Deduction for Domestic Employers
There is an option that makes it simpler for qualifying taxpayers to include a home office tax deduction. The IRS announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers may want to use to figure their deductions for the...![Life Insurance for Domestic Workers](https://gtm.com/household/wp-content/uploads/Teacher-1-200x300.jpg)
Life Insurance for Domestic Workers
Some employers offer life insurance for domestic workers. The main purpose of life insurance is to provide a death benefit to the nanny’s (or other household employee) dependents or beneficiaries, in order to help replace lost income and protect against the...![Hiring a Senior Caregiver: Using an Agency](https://gtm.com/household/wp-content/uploads/Elder-Care1-300x199.jpg)