FAQ Specific to Elder Care Issues
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FAQ Specific to Elder Care Issues
Frequently Asked Questions
Elder Care Issues & the Nanny Taxes
Do you employ a care giver in your home? Have you wondered about the payroll and tax implications? Here are the most common questions elder care employers ask HomeWork Solutions.
- I have a domestic (elder care giver, housekeeper) working in my home. What taxes do I need to pay?
- What taxes does my domestic employee pay?
- How are the employee's payroll taxes paid?
- How often do I need to pay these taxes?
- Congress simplified the "nanny taxes." What does that mean to me?
- My mother's care giver says she's an independent contractor and doesn't want taxes withheld. Can I do that?
- My wife requires help that I cannot physically provide. Can I hire my daughter as a caregiver?
- Do I need to pay minimum wage? What about overtime?
- What about worker's compensation and disability insurance?
- Am I required to hire U.S. citizens?
- My employee is not a legal resident. What should I do about employment taxes?
- What is "New Hire Reporting"?
- I have heard that I can get a personal tax break for dependent care? Is that true?
- Is health insurance I provide my domestic (elder care giver, housekeeper) taxable?
- What may happen if I don't pay the taxes?
- Do the rules ever change?
