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Payroll Tax Holiday-  What's The Impact on Employee Pay?

Posted by Jay Schulze on 8/10/20 3:23 PM
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Topics: nanny, nanny payroll tax, nanny tax, agency, senior, CPA, Tax Holiday

Five Essential Tax-Compliance Steps When Hiring a Nanny

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 5/29/18 3:50 PM

A nanny will become an essential member of your household, caring for the most precious part of your life. So it’s a sensible decision to onboard a nanny (or any household employee) the correct way. These four steps will ensure that your nanny can begin work without delay and, come tax season, you or your tax preparer will have the necessary elements to file correctly.

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Topics: hiring a nanny, nanny, nanny tax, nanny tax compliance, agency, senior, CPA

6 Reasons to Choose HomeWork Solutions for Your Nanny Payroll

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 3/6/18 3:56 PM
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Topics: filing taxes, nanny, nanny tax, Senior Caregiver Payroll, agency, senior, CPA

When Do I Owe Nanny Taxes?

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 1/30/18 3:51 PM

Unless you’re a tax expert, you likely have some questions about what your responsibility is when it comes to paying taxes on your household employee. If you have a nanny and you have paid this person $2,100 or more in wages, you’re officially considered a household employer and you’re required to pay Medicare and Social Security taxes. You will also need to report your nanny’s income and taxes that are paid for the year, as well as pay Federal employment taxes with your federal income tax return. Most states require filings every quarter and the state and federal thresholds are often different, based on quarterly or annual wages. Although you file a schedule H annually, be aware you may be required to pay quarterly estimated tax payments.

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Topics: nanny, nanny tax, agency, CPA

3 Tools to Help With Nanny Taxes and Employment Compliance

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 10/12/17 9:00 AM
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Topics: nanny tax, CPA, employment compliance

My nanny doesn’t want me to pay taxes – should I care?

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 3/14/17 5:32 PM

You’ve found a nanny to care for your children and now comes the conversation of payment and taxes. If your nanny doesn’t want you to report her wages or pay taxes, how should you respond? It may be convenient to pay your nanny under the table, but not only is this illegal, it could be very costly if you end up getting caught. Failure to pay nanny taxes could result in hefty penalties and fines, often in the thousands of dollars range.

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Topics: nanny tax, household payroll tax

Trump Nominees Tripped Up by the Nanny Tax — Don’t Make the Same Mistake

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 1/26/17 12:35 PM

We’ve seen it shatter the dreams of potential officeholders, time and time again — no, it’s not adultery, bribery, or breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters — we’re talking about the nanny tax.

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Topics: nanny tax, nanny taxes

Paying Nannies Legally is the Right Thing to Do

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 1/3/17 3:07 PM

Having a child is a big commitment – it takes time, patience, and money, but the rewards of being a parent are unlike anything else in life. For many parents, the change in lifestyle that comes with parenting means that you need some extra hands.

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Topics: nanny tax, domestic employer legal responsibilities

Paying Your Nanny Legally: Step by Step

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 8/23/16 8:00 AM


For many working parents, finding a hired caregiver/nanny that they trust to be with their children during the workday is extremely important. It may be convenient to pay your nanny under the table, but not only is this illegal, but it can be incredibly costly if you get caught. If you do not pay nanny taxes, there are heft fines and penalties, sometimes ranging upwards of $25,000.

Many families find this both complicated and time consuming. Prefering to dedicate this time to their family, they outsource the nanny payroll to a specialty nanny payroll service like HomeWork Solutions.  

If you’re determined to figure out how to pay the nanny taxes yourself, here are the steps on how to pay your nanny legally.

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Topics: nanny tax

A Summer Nanny and the Nanny Taxes

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 5/31/16 7:00 AM

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

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Topics: summer nanny, nanny tax, nanny taxes

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