May 19, 2017 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
While household employees are often excluded from federal and state laws protecting against wage theft and overtime pay because of the limited number of employees within the home/ business, the crime of wage theft crimes and household employers are not mutually...
Mar 31, 2017 | Payroll, Taxes & Labor Laws
If you are hiring a nanny or other household employee, it’s important to understand your obligations as a household employer. You must file all applicable nanny tax forms, Social Security, Medicare, federal and state unemployment insurances, and income taxes. These...
Mar 3, 2017 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
Q: I own a business. Can I pay my nanny through my company payroll? A: While it may be tempting to do so, it is illegal, in most cases, to pay a household employee on a business payroll. The legal basis for keeping business and household payroll...
Feb 20, 2017 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
Q: Our household employee submits timesheets each pay period. Is it mandatory that she sign those timesheets? A: It is not a requirement that timesheets be signed. We recommend that employees acknowledge that their time records are accurate, either by signing them or...
Jan 24, 2017 | Employing a Nanny
This is the time of year when many household employers are scrambling to pull together 12 months worth of pay and tax information so they can issue their employee a W-2, submit Form W-3 to the Social Security Administration and begin preparing Schedule H to file with...
