{"id":5226,"date":"2014-11-20T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T14:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2020-05-01T15:10:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:10:01","slug":"household-employer-compliance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/household-employer-compliance-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Employer Compliance Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5235 img-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/wp-content\/uploads\/iStock_000000953426Medium-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"household employer compliance checklist\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>A helpful household employer compliance checklist to ensure you are following current tax and labor laws.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure that your domestic worker <a href=\"\/household\/hiring-non-citizen\/\">can legally work<\/a> in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>Find out if any <a href=\"\/household\/resource-center\/domestic-workers-rights\/\">state domestic workers\u2019 rights laws<\/a> apply to your situation.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain household employer tax IDs (federal and state)<\/li>\n<li>File a New Hire Report with your state.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.gtm.com\/Household\/nanny-tax-calculator.aspx\">Calculate<\/a> employee tax withholdings each pay period.<\/li>\n<li>Track all federal and state employer taxes.<\/li>\n<li>Manage weekly time cards, prepare, and distribute pay stubs.<\/li>\n<li>File quarterly state employment tax returns and remit state tax dollars (employee withholdings as well as state employer taxes).<\/li>\n<li>File federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f1040es.pdf\">1040-ES<\/a> quarterly and remit federal taxes (employee withholdings as well as federal employer taxes).<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and distribute Form W-2 annually to your employee(s).<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and file all required year-end forms with the state and SSA.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/do-i-need-to-file-schedule-h\/\">Prepare Schedule H<\/a> (Form 1040) to file with federal income tax return.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor tax and labor laws for changes.<\/li>\n<li>Check to see if you qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/taxtopics\/tc602.html\">Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GTM Payroll Services will provide you with all the guidance and conveniences of a hassle-free nanny payroll service for around $2 a day. 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