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Household payroll, explained simply.
Clear answers for paying a nanny, housekeeper, caregiver, or other household employee.
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Household Employer Guide
Everything you need to know about hiring and paying someone legally.
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A plain-language guide to nanny taxes, withholding, and your responsibilities.
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- Am I legally required to pay nanny taxes?Free 15-second eligibility check, based on IRS Publication 926 — no sign-up.
- Household Employer GuideYou're a household employer if you pay a nanny, housekeeper, or caregiver more than $3,000 in a calendar year…
- How to get an EINAn EIN (Employer Identification Number) identifies your household as an employer to the IRS, the same way a S…
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- Started Paying Late? A Guide to Catching Up on Household PayrollIf you've already been paying a household employee without withholding or reporting taxes, the fix is to star…
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