How Much Does A Nanny Cost?
Determining a Legal, Fair, and Attractive Nanny Pay Package As a parent, finding the right nanny or babysitter to care for your children is a top priority. In addition to vetting and selecting the perfect caregiver for your children, you have to make an attractive offer to try and hire the nanny. Compensation for the... Read more »Legal Nanny Payroll – How to Pay a Nanny Legally
In the “nanny world”, the temptation to accept a job that pays CASH (off the books, no payroll or income tax reporting) is faced by every nanny. After all, who LIKES to pay taxes? Professional nannies know, however, that being paid legally is ultimately in their own best interest. Why? Read on to find out... Read more »Legal Nanny Payroll – It’s Worth It!
Many families mistakenly believe that paying their nanny cash, off the books, is easiest all around. After all, no complicated tax forms, the nanny takes home more money, the family doesn’t pay taxes, it sounds good all around. Until it isn’t good at all! The Family’s Risks Unemployment Claims: Nanny jobs are, by their nature,... Read more »My Nanny Job Ended, Now What?
Your relationship with your nanny family is strained and when they come home on Friday they tell you they no longer need your services. Things are going well, but your nanny family gives you two weeks’ notice that they have decided to put their 4 yr old into preschool. You can’t help but think to… Read more »
Nanny Question: What do I do – I didn’t get a W-2?
Every spring we receive inquiries from nannies who didn't get a W-2 from their employer. This is almost always when the nanny is no longer employed by the family. The following are some tips and steps to take. Form W-2 is due January 31. The IRS specifically asks that you allow the employer until February... Read more »Nanny Tax Deductions for Household Employers
As a family with household employees like a nanny, private senior caregiver, housekeeper or other domestic workers, you may be eligible for several tax deductions related to their employment costs. Taking advantage of these nanny tax deductions for household employers can provide substantial tax savings. Dependent Care Account If your family has a Dependent Care… Read more »
Senior Home Care: How Financial Professionals can Advise Clients
State of senior home care Senior home care is a hot topic these days with aging Baby Boomers and the challenges of finding appropriate care for loved ones. More and more families today are looking to hire in-home health care workers to assist with aging parents that are living with ailments or facing serious mental… Read more »
State Overtime Rules Senior Care Companions
Today's retired seniors by an overwhelming 9:1 ratio fully expect to "age in place," staying in their private homes as long as they can and resisting moves to institutionalized settings. Increasingly these seniors private hire senior caregivers who help with mobility challenges, transportation and general household activities as a way to stay in their homes.... Read more »The Ultimate Nanny Tax Checklist for Household Employers in 2024
Congratulations! You are a household employer. Here's your ultimate nanny tax checklist. As a household employer, staying compliant with nanny tax rules is crucial in 2024 and beyond. When you become a household employer you also have payroll tax and reporting obligations, the so-called nanny taxes. The family, and not the nanny, is ultimately responsible... Read more »Understanding Senior Heath: When is Help Needed?
Senior health challenges afflict not only the aging, but an increasing number of adult children now caring for their parents. When is outside help needed to help your aging parent age in place? Monitoring an aging parent’s health Each year, projections for the average life expectancy of Americans trend up. There are differences by gender,… Read more »
