Important Tax Forms and Tax Dates for Household Employers By no later than January 30th, you are required to give a Form W-2 ("Wage and Tax Statement") to each household employee you hired the previous year. Form W-2 consists of several lettered and numbered copies. Copies "B", "C" and "2" are for your employee. Refer to our tax forms blog for the complete list of household employer forms.  Remember, you are required to give each employee to whom you paid wages the previous year a Form W-2, even if they no longer work for you. If your employee leaves during [...]

Filing Schedule H and Paying the Federal Government Typically, household employers are required to report to the federal government once a year at tax time (April 15th) by filing a Schedule H (Household Employment Taxes) with their own income tax returns. The Schedule H lists the federal employment taxes you withheld or owe for the relevant tax year. Employment taxes may include FICA, and federal income tax withholding, your employer's share of FICA, and your Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) liability. You add all your employment tax liability reflected on your Schedule H to your Form 1040 or 1040A, and pay [...]

Is your Nanny Legally Able to Work for you? Can your household employee legally work for you? This issue is all too often overlooked but should be on of the first questions you ask a potential employee. It is unlawful to employ, or continue to employ, any person as a household employee who cannot legally work in the United States. When you hire a household employee to work for you, you are responsible for verifying that this person is legally eligible to work in the United States. Verification your Nanny can Legally work in the US You and your household employee must [...]

Why You Shouldn't Pay Your Nanny "Under the Table"? Although household employment tax laws certainly add an additional expense to your childcare budget, you really can’t afford not to comply with the law. Although some nannies may even ask to be paid “under the table”, a family that agrees to such an arrangement is taking significant legal and financial risks. In the event of an audit, you, as the household employer, will be ultimately responsible for all FICA and other employment taxes that are owed to the government on your nanny’s wages, even if you did not withhold the nanny’s [...]

NannyPay has Been Helping Families with Taxes for Almost Two Decades If you are a first-time household employer, you've probably already learned that finding the "right" nanny or other household employee is a difficult task. Although finding a trustworthy, competent household employee is your first priority, families who choose to hire their own household help will also need to understand the "nanny tax" laws, Social Security rules, and immigration regulations. Understanding the Nanny Tax Laws Are the NannyTax laws complicated? The surprising answer, is "No, not really". In our experience, most people who take the half hour or so to [...]