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Last year was a difficult one for many people. An unprecedented number of unemployment claims were filed due to the pandemic and the economic fallout. If you are a household employer who has recently laid off a household employee, you may be wondering what will happen next. Let’s break down some important things to remember.
Topics: nanny off the books, nanny employment termination, caregiver, employment compliance, coronavirus, pandemic
When a nanny who has earned her wages under the table is fired and files an unemployment claim, nanny taxes can become a big deal for the former employers (your family!). Read on about how—and why—paying your household employees on the books is the best choice for you and your family.
Topics: nanny off the books, nanny taxes, nanny tax compliance
HWS' Client Care Manager, Mary Crowe, shares the story of a client who paid the nanny cash under the table, and later found himself on the wrong side of his state's unemployment agency.
Mike and Joyce R. hired a nanny when their twins were infants. They agreed with the nanny at the time that they were going to pay her $500 a week off the books. The nanny worked out wonderfully and she stayed with Mike and Joyce for almost three years, and was let go when the twins started a full-time pre-school/daycare situation. The family’s needs had changed, and they found another very part-time nanny to cover the afterschool hours.
Topics: nanny off the books, nanny unemployment insurance, nanny taxes, nanny tax case study
I recently attended Nannypalooza in Philadelphia where I was asked by a nanny in attendance if I could coach her on how to speak to her employer about being paid on the books. Immediately several other nannies joined the conversation, sharing that this is one of the most difficult conversations to initiate with their employers.
Topics: nanny off the books, nanny job satisfaction, nanny taxes