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Family Resource: FAQs related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Family FAQs related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Q: What Paid Sick Leave is required by FFCRA? A: FFCRA creates an emergency paid leave provision for the following reasons specifically related to the COVID-19 outbreak: An employer is REQUIRED to provide up to two weeks (80 hours maximum) of paid sick...
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VIDEO: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Summary for Household Employment
In this video, our President, Jay Schulze, unpacks the newly passed FFCRA as it relates to household employers. If you employ a nanny, senior caregiver, or other household employee, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires you to provide your employees who qualify with expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related… Read more »
Agency Resource: FAQs related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Agency FAQs related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Q: How does FFCRA sick and family medical leave work for temp and backup care workers? A: All employees (full time, part time, and seasonal) are eligible for paid leave under FFCRA for leave taken between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Paid… Read more »
Emergency Nanny Income During a Pandemic
19 March 2020 Summary Over the last several days, attempts to contain and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus have severely disrupted everyday life in the USA. Worries are running the gamut from, “Where can I find toilet paper?” to “I can’t work, I’m not being paid, how can I pay for toilet paper?”… Read more »
Emergency Nanny Income During a Pandemic (Old – Redirected)
17 March 2020 Summary Over the last several days, attempts to contain and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus are severely disrupting everyday life in the USA. Worries are running the gamut from, “Where can I find toilet paper?” to “I can’t work, I’m not being paid, how can I pay for toilet paper?”… Read more »
Do au pairs have to pay nanny taxes?
Do au pairs have to pay nanny tax? The short answer is while Federal and state payroll taxes - Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Tax - do not apply to au pairs, state and federal employment laws DO. This means that au pair compensation needs to adhere to the greater of the Federal, state or...
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Mileage Reimbursement Rates & Fringe Benefits for Nannies and Other Household Employees
Mileage Reimbursement Rate Most families refer to the IRS guidelines to calculate mileage reimbursement rate for the business use of her personal vehicle. This will include such things as transporting your loved ones to/from activities, errands, shopping, etc. It does not include the employee’s commuting mileage to/from their home to their place of employment. Employee… Read more »
What are my tax responsibilities with a temporary nanny? She only worked for us for six weeks while my wife was on bed rest.
Many families hire temporary nannies or other temporary household workers and have many questions about their financial and legal responsibilities. Examples include the temporary nanny who is working while the mother is on bed rest, the respite senior caregiver staying with an aged family member while you are away for work or vacation, or the… Read more »
Is my nanny an “Independent Contractor?” Can I do that?
Is My Nanny an Independent Contractor? Is my nanny an independent contractor? Can I give my nanny or senior caregiver a 1099 and let her file her own taxes? Most Workers are Employees! The US Department of Labor's Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, David Weil, clearly stated on July 15, 2015 that most...
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I Want to Net a Take Home Pay of $600 a Week. A Family Just Offered Me a Job, but Listed a “Gross” Pay Rate, What Does That Mean?
Many household employees expect to negotiate a “net wage” or “net take home pay” agreement with their employer. The net take home pay agreement is an unfamiliar concept for many nanny employers, and often the new employer does not fully understand the financial implications of a net pay agreement with the employee. A lack of...
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