Nanny Taxes Made Easy in 13 Steps

Nanny Taxes Made Easy in 13 Steps

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...
Save Your Career Opportunity by Paying Nanny Taxes

Save Your Career Opportunity by Paying Nanny Taxes

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...
6 Reasons to Pay Your Nanny Legally

6 Reasons to Pay Your Nanny Legally

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...
New Deadline for Filing Your Nanny’s W-2

New Deadline for Filing Your Nanny’s W-2

Employers – including household employers – will need to file their employees’ W-2 forms much earlier next year than in previous years. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 was signed into law last December, and among the many provisions is a new...
Negotiating the Right Pay Rate for Your Nanny

Negotiating the Right Pay Rate for Your Nanny

You likely have an hourly rate in mind that you’d be comfortable paying a nanny or other household employee. When determining your budget, keep in mind your tax responsibilities that need to paid on top of your employee’s pay. You may also need to pay for workers’...