How to Compensate Your Nanny on a Family Vacation Before a family hires a nanny, the nanny’s compensation should be detailed fully, including the rate of pay for attending family vacations and any mileage or expense reimbursement that may occur. It is important for...
On December 16, 2014, the Senate passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA), which the House had passed on December 3. The act extends through December 31, 2014, certain tax relief provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Several of these provisions can...
Every year during the holiday season, we provide a list of gift ideas for families that wish to recognize their nanny or other employee in a special way. But we have also heard from household employees who are looking for ideas for holiday gifts from nanny to parents....
Looking for another way to save on your family’s taxes? Opening a Roth IRA may be a solution. Roth IRAs for minors, especially teenagers, are perfect because they likely have many years to let their accounts grow tax-free. In the example below, look at how much...
2015 may be another good year for tax credits for families. Most of the child- and education-related tax breaks on the table the last several years are available once again to parents — or in some cases to grandparents or to students themselves. Make sure that you and...