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...
Dec 27, 2016 | Employing a Nanny
It seems like the career opportunity of a lifetime. The incoming president’s transition team is considering you for a position in his cabinet or a senior-level appointment in a government agency or even an ambassadorship. Or…it’s the chance you’ve waiting for your...
Nov 29, 2016 | Employing a Nanny, Working as a Nanny
It may seem easy to just cut a check or hand over cash to your nanny each week for her services. You don’t have to deal with tax calculations, forms and the hassles that come with being an employer. Your nanny may feel the same way. However, that’s a roll of the dice...