I took a call from a new employer today, who asked "Are there any tax breaks for household employers?"

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The online nanny job listing services like Care.com can be an efficient way to match with families seeking care, and put you in charge of your job search. The online nanny job listing services, however, need to be approached with caution, and knowing the common scams and issues is important when you pursue that route.

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Are you struggling with providing senior home care for yourself or for a loved one? Don’t get caught up in one of the many myths floating around regarding senior care. A senior caregiver allows family members to rest easy knowing their loved one is receiving the top quality of care in their own home. Full time or part time senior care provides other family caregivers some freedom to pursue outside activities and to simply take care of themselves.

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What is a summer nanny? Are you responsible for the nanny taxes with a summer-only nanny?

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A Nanny Tax Case Study

Its true! Ignoring the nanny taxes opens up a whole host of complications and not a single one gets better if you ignore it!

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Household employee overtime rules are commonly misunderstood, and often just plain ignored. The vast majority of household employees - nannies, senior caregivers, housekeepers, etc. - are classified as non-exempt (NOT exempt from overtime rules) employees. These household employees must be paid overtime. At the Federal level the rate of overtime pay is determined by whether the household employee lives with the employer or maintains their own separate residence. Live-in domestics are paid for their overtime hours at their regular hourly rate; live-out domestics are paid at 1.5 times their hourly rate for hours over 40 in the 7 day work week. Note MANY states extend the overtime differential of 1.5 times the hourly rate to live in domestics, and some states mandate daily, not weekly, overtime.

However some more skilled household employees - estate managers, head housekeeper or house managers for example - may be considered exempt or hourly employees. This classification is largely depended on the actual work performed and not on the employee's title. This is where the change is coming!

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Nanny Wage Reviews

Your nanny is a childcare professional - and should be treated as one. That means as a nanny employer, you need to consider things like:

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HomeWork Solutions has facilitated caregiver and nanny background check services for families through its website and sister site NannyVerify.com for nearly two decades. HWS was exceptionally choosy when selecting a background screening partner - we know that the caregivers and nannies will be caring for your children and loved ones and recognize the importance of having a thorough, ethical partner.

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