Jul 15, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If your nanny or other household employee gets married, changes her name, and asks you to start issuing paychecks in their married name, what are your record-keeping responsibilities? When an employee officially changes their name for marriage or any reason, the...
May 13, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
In general, you can’t pay your nanny a pre-set, flat-salaried amount for all hours worked in a week, because nannies are non-exempt employees who need to be paid at least time and a half for overtime. But you could pay them for guaranteed hours, which is different...
Apr 22, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
You know that risks that come with paying a nanny illegally. But what if the great nanny you just hired doesn’t want to have taxes taken out of her check, or wants to be paid in cash? Some nannies may not realize the benefits and protections they’re...
Apr 8, 2022 | Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws, Working as a Nanny
A nanny or other employee who works in your home is responsible for reporting and paying required payroll taxes. It is worth making sure that they are aware of their responsibilities at the start of employment, if they do not already know. As a nanny, or other...
Jan 14, 2022 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
While paying nannies legally has become more the “norm” in recent years, some families still don’t understand the benefits to both them and their nanny from paying “on the books.” If you are a nanny and you come across a family that does...