Jan 31, 2025 | Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws, Working as a Nanny
Tax season is in full swing, and January 31 is the deadline for employers to provide their employees with their W-2. Nannies, when paid legally, get a W-2 from their family. But the amount of information on that little piece of paper can be overwhelming and lead to a...
Nov 8, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
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...
Nov 1, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If you are hiring a nanny or other household employee, you must pay employment taxes if the employee’s wages reach what’s commonly known as the “nanny tax threshold.” This amount increases each year and will be going up again in 2025. Our...
May 3, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If you’ve hired a nanny or other domestic employee to work in your home, you are subject to applicable labor laws. That also means you can be accused of not following those laws. Our payroll partner, GTM Payroll Services, offers these helpful tips for ensuring...
Mar 8, 2024 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
A common question we get from families that hire a nanny is if they can pay their nanny through their company’s payroll. While doing so would certainly make things easier come tax time, the answer is almost always no – you cannot pay a nanny through a...
