Topics: domestic workers bill of rights

We know, you just finished your annual tax filings and you would really prefer to tune out! This, however, is good news we want to remind you about.

Topics: nanny health insurance

Experts agree, writing a nanny contract or nanny work agreement is a best practice in nanny employment. Why?

Topics: nanny work agreement, nanny contract

The Lamonica v. Safe Hurricane Shutters Inc. (11th Cir., 11-15743, 3/6/2013) ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court confirmed that a worker's immigration status has no bearing on the worker's right to sue to recover unpaid overtime pay. The decision affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of the undocumented workers that awarded unpaid overtime and damages.

Topics: domestic employer legal responsibilities, nanny overtime

Parents of younger school-aged children dread the summer holiday. Mom and Dad still need to go to work - what are their summer child care options?

Topics: summer nanny

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form March 8, 2013. This immediately replaces the prior version with an expiration date of August 2012.

Topics: nanny payroll, employment authorization

There is good news for household employers who pay their nanny or senior caregiver "on the books."  These employers are often eligible for tax savings on their personal income tax returns.  And these tax savings often go a long way towards offsetting the household employer taxes they paid!

Topics: nanny payroll tax, nanny tax, nanny taxes, nanny health insurance

Federal legislators are scrambling to raise revenues and lower expenses to reduce deficits, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is under considerable pressure to improve tax collections. Employment taxes, including the "nanny taxes", are estimated to be undercollected by $73 -78 Billion per year.

Topics: babysitter nanny tax, nanny payroll tax, nanny tax, household payroll tax