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Ultimate Nanny Payroll Tax Guide

When you choose to hire a nanny, you find yourself in the position of being a household employer. With this comes the responsibility to accurately pay your nanny, and not doing what is easiest for you, such as paying “under the table”. Calculating, filing and paying your nanny’s payroll can be intimidating and confusing, but avoiding these important tasks will only hurt you, and your nanny, in the long run.

By properly paying the nanny tax:

• You’ll avoid paying costly fines and penalties (which could reach up to $25,000).
• You’ll protect yourself as an employer.
• You’ll help your nanny build their employment history.
• You’ll ensure that your nanny gets the Social Security and Medicare benefits he or she is entitled to when retired.
• You’ll ensure your nanny can receive unemployment benefits when your children no longer require their care.

What Are Nanny Taxes?

Nanny taxes are the payroll taxes household employers are responsible for withholding and paying when they employ a household employee, such as a nanny. The nanny tax refers to Social Security and Medicare taxes that household employers are required to withhold (and pay) for each paycheck. Under tax law, your nanny is considered a “household employee” because you control what work he or she will do or set requirements on how that work will be done. 

Here is a quick breakdown of the nanny tax criteria:

• If you will pay your nanny $2,600 or more in 2023, you must withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare on all of their wages.
• If you will pay your nanny $1,000 or more in a quarter in 2023, you must pay the federal unemployment tax or FUTA. You may also owe state unemployment taxes.

Are There Any Exceptions?

You are not required to pay the nanny tax if your nanny is:

• Your spouse
• Your child under the age of 21
• Your parent
• Any employee under the age of 18

More detail on these exceptions can be found in IRS Publication 926. 

Paying Social Security and Medicare Taxes

When paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, it’s important that you withhold the following amounts and personally set aside the same amount to match: 

• Social Security rate is 6. 2%
• Medicare is 1.45%

EXAMPLE: If your nanny makes $1000 each week, you should withhold $76.50 from each paycheck and pay your nanny the remaining $923.50. You’ll then contribute $76.50 of your own money to pay your share of the taxes.

Paying Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

The FUTA tax amounts to 0.6% of FUTA wages. “FUTA wages” are capped at the first $7,000 of your nanny’s cash wages during the year. In other words, you will not owe more than $42 for your nanny’s FUTA tax. You may be required to pay state unemployment taxes for your nanny. This varies from state to state so be sure to check the rules in your state.

EXAMPLE: If you pay your nanny $1,000 each week, this makes their first quarter wages (January-March) come to a total of $13,000, which is more than the $1,000-per-quarter limit we discussed earlier. So you will be paying FUTA taxes. At $1,000 per week, your nanny’s annual salary is $52,000 therefore 0. 6% on the first $7,000 means you’d pay $42 for FUTA taxes for the entire year.

Forms and Payment

When it comes to payroll and taxes, multiple forms are going to be needed to report the wages you pay your household employee, and the taxes you withhold.

• Form SS-4: Now that you’re a household employee you need an Employee Identification Number(EIN). Fill out Form SS-4 or apply online through the IRS to obtain your EIN.
• Form W-2: Fill out Form W-2 if you pay Social Security and Medicare wages of $2,600 or more. W2’s must be given to household employees by January 31 each year so they have enough time to file income taxes.
• Form W-3: Form W-3 is the Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements that you send to the Social Security Administration to show the total earnings, Social Security wages, Medicare wages, and withholding for all employees in the previous year.
• Form W-4: This form is for your nanny to fill out. Though you are not required to withhold employment taxes from your nanny’s pay – he or she may ask you to. This form details the correct number of allowances for your nanny.
• Schedule H: If you pay your nanny cash wages of $2,600 or more file Schedule H. You will attach this to Form 1040 when filing taxes.
• Form I-9: Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment.
• Form 1040: This is one of three IRS forms used for personal income tax returns.

Tax Credits Can Help!

Whether you get a tax credit or take advantage of a flexible spending account (FSA), there are significant tax breaks for families employing a nanny. In fact, many families realize that their tax liability can be greatly reduced by $250 to $1,200 per year by exploring the following:

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts. Check with your employer, some companies offer these accounts (sometimes called “cafeteria plans”), which allow employees to contribute a certain amount of their pre-tax salary if it will be spent on qualifying payments like child care.
• The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. This can provide you with up to 35% of your childcare costs in the form of a tax credit, depending upon your adjusted gross income. To receive this credit, you must include Form W-10 and Form 2441 with your annual federal tax return. There are restrictions on both of these options according to federal law, so be sure to investigate your eligibility.

When you pay your nanny legally, both parties gain access to a variety of benefits. Not to mention the fact that this gives you peace of mind in knowing that you are adhering to all federal and state tax laws.

How SurePayroll Can Help

If nanny taxes still make you nervous or sound like a lot more time than you want to spend on paperwork, choosing to outsource your nanny payroll can be a wise choice. Some highlights of using SurePayroll for your household employee payroll needs are:  

• Federal, state and local payroll taxes paid and filed accurately.*
• A signature-ready Schedule H to attach to your annual 1040.
• 1040-ES filed on your behalf.
• W2’s provided at year-end. Most W2’s are delivered to customers by December 31^st so you have plenty of time to distribute to employees.
• Run payroll online while on the go from your mobile device.
• Access to U.S.-based customer care team available online chat, phone or email, with night and weekend hours.

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Florida Nanny Tax Rules | Poppins Payroll

Need help with the legalese around Florida nanny tax rules? Trying to figure out how to pay your household employee the right way?

We’ve put together a bunch of useful info for you here. If it still seems like too much, we can handle everything for $45 a month. The first month is even free!

Am I a household employer?

If you pay a household employee such as a nanny, babysitter, caregiver or house manager more than $2,600 a year or $1,000 in a quarter to perform work in your home (or occasionally even out of your home such as in a nanny share), you are a household employer.

Why pay nanny taxes?

There are important benefits to following the law. It gives your employee Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment Insurance benefits. It also allows her to build her credit. Paying legally sets you up to take advantage of tax credits for dependent care. Finally, you never know when you might get nominated for the Supreme Court. And, we all know how that ends if you haven’t paid your nanny taxes.

So what are my tax obligations as a Florida household employer?

As a household employer, you must comply with certain tax obligations, commonly referred to as the “nanny taxes” or “household payroll taxes. ” It’s complicated, but generally, after you have registered as an employer with all the appropriate agencies, you must:

• Register – You need to obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number and register with the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Report your employee – All employees must be registered with the State within 20 days of hiring.
• Payroll – At every pay period, withhold Social Security, Medicare and income taxes from the employee’s paycheck per the employee’s W4 elections and make employer contributions to the Social Security and Medicare and unemployment funds. 
• Quarterly – submit the proper paperwork and payments to the correct agencies. The agencies will typically include the IRS and the State.
• Year-End – provide your employee with his or her W-2 form, submit such information to the Social Security Administration and prepare a Schedule H to file with your individual tax returns.

You can find all the information about your federal obligations in the IRS’s Publication 926 – Household Employer’s Tax Guide and your Florida obligations in the Employer Guide to Reemployment Tax.  

The IRS estimates that it would take you 60 hours to comply with the federal nanny tax regulations. That does sound, well, taxing. Poppins can take care of all of it for $45 a month! That includes all your state and federal registrations, new hire reporting, payroll calculations and direct deposit, quarterly state and federal filings and the year-end documents for you and your employee. This first month is even FREE!

What are the required tax and legal forms?

If you decide to handle payroll and taxes yourself, you’ll need to know about these forms:

Form I-9: Have your employee complete this form when hired and provide the required proof of ID.

Form W-4: Have your employee complete this form which dictates how federal income tax is withheld.

Form 1040-ES: On a quarterly basis send this form to the IRS along with payment to report taxes from previous quarter. Don’t forget that federal quarter dates do not always line up with calendar quarters!

Form W-2: Fill out Form W-2 if you pay wages of $1,000 or more, and give Copies B, C and 2 to your nanny. Copy A (along with Form W-3) goes to the Social Security Administration.

Schedule H: If you pay your nanny cash wages of $1,000 or more in a calendar quarter or $2,600 in a calendar year, file Schedule H.

DR-1: File this application to establish a Reemployment Tax Account with the Florida Department of Revenue.

RT-6: On a quarterly basis file this report (along with payment) with the State to report taxes and wages paid in the previous quarter.

Florida New Hire Reporting Form: Complete this form to report your new employee to the State.

But if that sounds like too much, Poppins can take care of all these filings for $45 a month! We gather all the information we need from you during signup, generate your forms through our system, make all the appropriate tax calculations, and submit everything on your behalf.

Do I need to have a written contract with my employee?

You are not required by law to have a written employment agreement with your nanny or household employee. Still, it is a really good idea to have a written employment agreement with your employee.

A written employment agreement spells out the obligations of both parties, including hours, compensation, duties, benefits and PTO. This is really important if the relationship doesn’t work out, and there is ever a dispute. Just as important, it helps you discuss the important issues with your employee at the outset. This way you make sure you have a good relationship and understanding before you even start. 

If you decide to go this route, we’ve put together a Sample Nanny Contract and a Sample Caregiver Contract for your reference. This should give you a good idea of the issues that are usually covered.

What other laws do I need to know about?

MINIMUM WAGE

Florida’s minimum wage is $11 per hour. It will increase to $12 an hour on September 30, 2023.

OVERTIME

Household employers in Florida must pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a calendar week. If your employee lives in your home, you do not have to pay overtime.

SALARY OR HOURLY WAGES

Your employee is entitled to minimum wage and overtime regardless of whether they are paid hourly or salary. If they are paid by salary, it is best practice to document the hours worked (and the pay rate) included in the salary amount. 

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE

Florida household employers are not required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance, but you may want to consider obtaining this coverage. Workers’ comp insurance provides benefits to your employee in the event of an on-the-job injury. It can also limit an employer’s liability. 

We’ve partnered with Bhalu Insurance, because they’re THE experts in Workers Comp Insurance for household employers. In fact, that’s literally all they do. Check out their site for a free quote or give them a shout. We think they’re pretty awesome.

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT

If you choose to reimburse your employee for driving on the job, you can use the current federal mileage reimbursement rate. Mileage reimbursement is not considered taxable compensation.

POSTING REQUIREMENTS

All employers are required to post certain notices for the benefit of their employees.

PAYROLL RECORDS

Household employers must keep accurate records of hours worked by employees and wages paid on an ongoing basis. These records must be kept for at least 3 years. With Poppins, we’ll keep all this information in your online filing cabinet, which you’ll be able to access even after you’re not using us to run your payroll.

THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE IS GENERAL AND INFORMATIONAL IN NATURE AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. THE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY AND/OR TAX PROFESSIONAL.

Paying for the nanny’s travel?

10.04.2011 15:31

Are you paying for your nanny’s fare? Metro + minibus, I think it’s right or not!? They don’t pay me at work, and in few places this is the responsibility of the employer.

Author

10.04.2011 16:07

and she asks for something?

K.

10.04.2011 18:42

No, she didn’t say that directly, she only said that she was paid for a taxi at the same place, apparently it was not convenient to get there. I just want to dot all at once.

Author

10.04.2011 18:45

Well, maybe they detained her until midnight, so they paid for the taxi. Until he directly asks, I would not raise this issue myself.

K.

10.04.2011 16:56

I didn’t pay for any of the nannies, I paid extra 200 rubles per month for one of the nannies, with the condition that she would call me at the slightest need (while she was with the child)

Anonymous

11. 04.2011 12:35

we pay for the road, we discussed it in advance

Vaska ***

10.04.2011 17:07

I don’t pay. strange requirement.

Tender_night V.I.P.

11.04.2011 20:24

why is it strange? at some jobs they pay for travel, and food, and a gym with medical insurance, why is a nanny worse?

Anonymous

11.04.2011 20:54

no, the nanny is no worse, by no means. I just haven’t heard that anyone pays for travel, except for those whose trips are related to work – couriers, for example. I can also understand the payment of the road to the nanny, if she is forced to travel with the child for work. it is even more or less clear if the nanny lives in fucks, but the nanny is super mega good and she is also paid for the road to keep her from looking for a slave. places closer to home. but as a rule, most people, including nannies, work, if not near the house, then within an hour and a half drive to the place of work. In this case, I see no reason to pay separately for travel.

Tender_night V.I.P.

11.04.2011 21:29

Well, it doesn’t depend on the distance, but on the employer’s loyalty.

Anonymous

04/12/2011 00:11

in fact, yes. but here, after all, the point is – you can lay all these benefits in the salary. I can say to myself that I specifically pay the nanny a salary that is noticeably higher than the average, so that there are no questions like a separate payment for travel. especially to go to us only by subway.

Tender_Night V.I.P.

11.04.2011 21:12

Eko You’ve been scammed, probably announced your social package?! A nanny under such conditions should at least work under a contract with some kind of family of consuls, for example.

Author

04/11/2011 21:30

Well, yes, there is a social package 🙂

Anonymous

12.04.2011 17:47

upon receipt of such a social package, there should be a white salary with the deduction of all taxes. For example, I don’t know any nannies who pay taxes.

vesun V.I.P.

12.04.2011 18:51

well, I don’t cry either, my employer took on this honorable duty. I have always been told the salary that is given to me, taxes do not bother me at all. I’m sure that the nanny will gladly pay taxes, but the extra 13% will fall on your shoulders 🙂

Anonymous

12.04.2011 20:14

I beg you!!! don’t talk nonsense, nothing will fall on our shoulders, everything is at the expense of the employees, just more salary is announced, taking into account the fact that 13% will be deducted later. I’ve been working as a financier all my life, I started as an accountant, how subordinates start to bend their faces when they realize that they could get 13% more, dear mom !!! well, the topic is not about taxes at all, so you can get to maternity capital, I wouldn’t mind they pay for household needs)))

VeV**

04/12/2011 20:47

and why bend the muzzle, as you deigned to put it beautifully? The RFP is voiced to the person, he agrees to it. All. Although in a company where an accountant allows himself such phrases, the contingent is probably appropriate. Maybe they will start to “bend”, who knows your sharashka 🙂

Anonymous

04/12/2011 21:31

But you don’t need to get personal (((And in a company where an accountant allows himself such phrases, in general, don’t give a shit about the accountant, by the way, about “birds”, the main thing is to wisely get away from taxes and salary at the time to give out and I want to notice this in no sharashkas there. You are probably a creative person, somehow far from reality. IMHO.0003

VeV**

04/12/2011 21:51

far from reality in what way? That such phrases jar me?

Anonymous

04/12/2011 22:01

What phrases?! You ride in the subway in the morning, here are the phrases!!!

VeV**

12.04.2011 22:15

what does the subway have to do with it?

Anonymous

13.04.2011 16:07

why should they lie on me? it means you are lucky that I am voicing your salary in your hands, they usually talk about black. Incl. if the nanny has a desire for a social package, etc. let him pay his taxes and then we’ll talk.

vesun V.I.P.

13.04.2011 18:27

black, do you mean gross? Well, what’s the difference, subtract 13% in your mind and figure out whether such a RFP is suitable or not. All the same, the tax is paid centrally by the company.

Anonymous

04/16/2011 21:31

I would love to work as a housekeeper with a salary and with the deduction of all taxes. Otherwise, the shopping mall is lying around at home. I don’t pay taxes, I don’t collect pensions, nothing! But alas!

Housekeeper

17.04.2011 16:27

+100

Anonymous2

18.04.2011 09:08

So you can pay taxes yourself and contributions to the pension fund too. This is not prohibited by law, and everything will accumulate for you.

Anonymous

04/19/2011 19:46

Yes, thank you! I didn’t know from this, I think everything the old fashioned way :)) Already found out everything!

Housekeeper

12.04.2011 20:58

Babysitters get food anyway, well, subtract insurance, travel and gym from your salary and get an adequate cost for babysitting. The rest is paid as a social package, but where you spend it is up to you. Buy yourself insurance and a gym membership if that matters to you.

Anonymous

04/12/2011 21:18

Why should I subtract? I get all this as a bonus to my salary, which, by the way, is many times more than the salary of a nanny.

Anonymous

12.04.2011 21:21

Are you suffering for babysitters out of love for humanity? Give them your social package.

Anonymous

12.04.2011 21:53

I wonder why nannies are treated like garbage, that’s all 🙂 from the salary and are immeasurably proud of their employer functions, and receive a penny for this happiness. Honestly, I can not understand those who go to babysitting.

Anonymous

12.04.2011 22:06

Are all those who live without a social package garbage? Damaged logic. Social package that exalts a person in his own eyes? And the nannies are those who are not capable of more or who do not want to strain themselves too much. People choose where and with whom to work. You don’t have to worry about them. And they can build normal relationships themselves. Only now it is necessary to do this differently than by attempts at extortion and manipulation, then they will be treated with respect. In a word, if a person respects himself, others will respect him and others.

Anonymous

12.04.2011 22:15

“And those who are not capable of more or who do not want to strain themselves go to nannies” – no, flawed logic, that’s it. In your opinion, raising a child is a job from the category of “nowhere else fit”? 🙂 How do you trust your children to such people?

Anonymous

12.04.2011 22:35

What is the complexity of childcare work? Now explain to me what is difficult for a normal woman in such a job?

Anonymous

12.04.2011 22:52

Well, firstly, responsibility for someone else’s child, and secondly, you need to educate not in the way the nanny thinks is right, but take into account 1001 remarks of the mother, etc. No wonder there are so many topics on Eve about the fact that mothers are tired of their own children. It’s not even about topics. If everything were so easy, there would not be so many stupid, ill-mannered and negligent children who do not even obey their own parents.

Anonymous

13.04.2011 08:58

Isn’t the kindergarten teacher responsible? Or is she raising her 25 children there? Yes, it is necessary to educate according to the rules of the family, but for an adequate person this is not a problem, the rules are clarified and they are followed. What is the difficulty? And the second part about negligent parents and ill-mannered children has nothing to do with this topic. After all, no one said for sure that mom is always right, and the nanny is always wrong. Often the opposite is true. And this topic is about paying a nanny. And if the nanny “at the entrance” at the first interview set the conditions that, in addition to the salary, she also needed to pay for travel and something else, then those who were ready to bear the additional costs would consider her candidacy. And to set additional conditions later, when the employer has already agreed to hire, this is not good. Such a person is already dishonorable from the very beginning, he cheated right away.

Anonymous

04/13/2011 09:45

“And the second part about negligent parents and ill-bred children has nothing to do with this topic.” refers to the phrase that there is nothing difficult in raising a child. “Such a person is already dishonorable from the very beginning, he cheated right away.” – maybe he didn’t cheat, maybe he didn’t suspect how much it would cost. In any case, if mom has the opportunity, then why not pay. If not, why are these topics on the forum

Anonymous

13.04.2011 10:02

Well, of course, there is nothing difficult in raising children for those people who are brought up and adequate, who are psychologically mature people, and not stuck at some stage of development. When you accept a job offer, are you able to immediately calculate your costs, and then decide whether to agree to you or not? So why can’t the nanny do it? And it is very bad when people look into someone else’s pocket, who has the opportunity and who does not. In addition to opportunities, there should also be a desire to pay more. And they pay more for more work, for excellent work, etc., and not because there is an opportunity. Suppose I have the opportunity to pay 5 times more, but I estimate this amount of work at such and such an amount, and if it coincides with the market, then I will not be left without a nanny.

Anonymous

13.04.2011 09:49

teacher, by the way, also falls into the number of professions that I would never go into. Responsibility is wild, no rights, and salaries are less than my students receive. Likewise with teachers.

Anonymous

13.04. 2011 10:03

Well, you chose another job, and they chose this one. Their right.

Anonymous

04/12/2011 21:38

You are our smart girl))) I read you and I can’t get enough of how good everything is with a person))) How much does your child’s nanny get and what is included in her social package ??? Tea go to the gym with you 🙂 or no, in order.

Author

04/12/2011 21:54

The author, and the author? Why did you start a top if you only need an opinion that matches yours 🙂

Anonymous

04/12/2011 22:05

“I get all this as a bonus to my salary, which, by the way, is many times more than the nanny’s salary.” This phrase, just not at all in the topic of my top. (

Author

12. 04.2011 22:16

what show off? Author, treat complexes 🙂

Anonymous

04/12/2011 22:37

Author, rights. Show off. And you are the lawyer who, out of nothing to do, clings to people, wanting to annoy them. Well, well … Maybe it’s better to talk with a psychologist about your problems?

Anonymous

12.04.2011 22:50

and you treat complexes, it will be easier to live 🙂

Anonymous

17.04.2011 15:44

Yes, nothing worse, only she will not work better from this social package (checked more than once) I also formalize nannies officially (they are registered with my husband at work) they don’t pay taxes (pays for everything the company, but it’s not noticeable there because the team is large and her salary is 10. 000 rubles, but if it is not issued through the company, and even all the white salary, and even taxes for it, the nanny will come out just golden

Anonymous

17.04.2011 22:47

Well, I won’t risk generalizing whether all nannies will work better or not, but I compared the attitude to work between people who have a good social package and those who don’t. The former may linger of their own free will and work hard for it, but the latter, most often, do not.

Anonymous

10.04.2011 21:48

I was paid

Anonymous

04/10/2011 21:49

I was paid

Anonymous

10.04.2011 22:10

I pay my nanny a taxi when I keep her late. On ordinary days, I don’t pay for travel, and I don’t pay for the phone either. I told her about it right away. And I don’t like it when they tell me how it was in the same place. Either the person accepts my terms or not, and then I look for another nanny, and the nanny another job. It’s easier.

Anonymous

10.04.2011 22:35

I very much agree with you. I want to be “savvy” during interviews.

Author

04/15/2011 00:41

We do the same, we pay for a taxi when the nanny is very late

Tapa C.B.

04/11/2011 00:14

I pay.

twingo1 +

11.04.2011 11:37

I paid for my former nanny, but it was she herself who sought this for a long time and tediously. She twisted her arms, to say the least. And now I really regret it that I spoiled her, now she will talk in a new place as it was “in the old place” of work, and this will not be objective information, because. she will not tell her mother that she was whining for this money, and not out of great love she was paid extra.

A-Kyka *

04/11/2011 15:49

We paid when we realized that the nanny is really good, as an improvement in working conditions. To show that we appreciate her. Because her salary wasn’t that great. It depends, I think, on your relationship with her.

dmi-len **K**

04/11/2011 15:54

no. But if the nanny stays late, we always send her home at our expense by taxi.

wizard’s wife **K**

04/11/2011 16:11

The fact is that we live outside the city, 10-15 minutes by minibus or bus from the metro to the house, although in Moscow it takes 30 minutes to get to the right place by public transport, that’s probably why the nannies, having heard that they will need to travel out of town, bulge their eyes and ask a question about paying for the fare.

Author

11.04.2011 16:30

I always announce my area of ​​residence and ask the question point-blank: “Will it be convenient for you to come here to work? Will it cause delays or financial difficulties?” Many workers travel from the suburbs to the center for work, I doubt that they are paid extra for travel. When looking for a job, a person should be aware of how convenient it will be for him to travel to and from work.

Anonymous

04/11/2011 16:38

Naturally, I say where I live and discuss all the nuances up to the transport schedule, just a nanny fits in all respects and there was a trial day, everything is fine, but casually she said that she was paid at the same place. I want immediately put all the dots.

Author

04/11/2011 17:08

Well, openly say that you will not pay anything extra, that you will pay only for her work (salary or hourly), and the rest, you see, this is already her problem, will she take a taxi to work , or by bus, if he wants to, he can go on foot.

Anonymous

12.04.2011 00:57

if the nanny is a pensioner, then she has free travel, in the city there is a choice almost everywhere – a minibus or public transport. So you have to pay for her. If she is not a pesioner, then she does not care where to pay, in the city or the suburbs. They pay the fare to the dacha in the summer :-), maybe the train.

Iguana C.S.

12.04.2011 10:51

What is the difference between a pensioner nanny and a non-pensioner nanny? She also receives money for her work, which means she can pay the fare. The fare is usually paid in cases where additional travel costs sometimes appear. For example, a family spends the summer in the country, i.e. to travel around the city, a travel outside the city was also added, then it is logical to pay for the added travel. And here, initially, the place of work outside the city, i.e. the nanny herself needs to think whether her place of work outside the city suits her or not, and also at the cost of travel. Ah, to know where the employer is located, work out a trial day, and then try to add more money to yourself. It already looks ugly. In my experience, then the nanny will start demanding payment for the phone, then a conversation will begin that she wears out her clothes in transport and tramples on shoes, etc.

Anonymous

04/12/2011 13:51

+ I agree that it is ugly to “add” requirements after the trial day(

Nale **K**

19.04.2011 21:36

Travel to the suburbs can be noticeably more expensive. For example, to me to the nearest metro 60r. worth getting to.

Ioulia V. I.P.

04/12/2011 13:55

I paid. Because you can get to us by minibus or by bus, which most often has to wait about half an hour. And because I’m sorry to spend so much time waiting for the bus, I offered to pay for the minibus. And, accordingly, no delays! But I didn’t follow her – and I don’t know what she ended up driving. I don’t care. The main thing is that she was not late, and I know that I did not freeze at the bus stop.

Nale **K**

04/12/2011 23:13

I pay.

linka- *

13.04.2011 19:55

I haven’t paid and I don’t intend to. When I went to work, I knew that I had to go. Previously, the nanny lived almost in a neighboring house, now in a different area. We only pay for taxis in case of serious delays.

Nadyunka V.I.P.

14.04.2011 16:56

Now I live in the city. Nanny arrives at 8 am. Options – tram, minibus. At this time, and then, and then clogged. But rarely when he is late, a maximum of 10-15 minutes, sometimes he arrives the same minutes earlier. So now I don’t pay the fare. Planning to move out of town. You will need to get there by bus. I don’t know for sure yet, but I’m considering the option of paying for a taxi in the morning. It won’t come cheap, of course. But! My nanny is golden, to say that I appreciate her is to say nothing. in fact, she is much more than a nanny for our family. If we are talking about paying for a minibus-bus, the nanny suits you and raises a question about this – IMHO, not such a terrible requirement. I mean, from a financial point of view, and not according to concepts 🙂 paying a taxi for a nanny on an ongoing basis is not the norm, this is a special relationship. Or some non-standard conditions

Vivien *

04/14/2011 20:16

I never paid for the subway – we all work in Moscow time, and the cost of the subway is usually covered by salaries. But I bought a travel card for ground transport, because I live at a decent distance from the metro. Moreover, the nannies had the duty to take the children to the pool.

OllaKo C.B.

15.04.2011 00:35

I always gave money to my nanny for the trip to the pool, sometimes for the bus, sometimes for a taxi. After the pool, I myself could walk home with a child at -17, I sent the nanny by bus. I have personal jumps on hardening and long walks 🙂

Nadyunka V.I.P.

04/15/2011 07:30

Well, we also had cases when there were no buses for a long time, and the nanny rode a minibus. In the evening, she reported to me about this, and I reimbursed her expenses. Walking after the pool, I didn’t soar them – firstly, go far, secondly, after swimming, both children simply slept on the go. They had to be taken to the garden in time for dinner and quiet time 🙂

OllaKo C.B.

15.04.2011 14:19

If the nanny has the duty to take the children to the pool, then it is the sacred duty of the parents to pay the fare – I suppose you did. They just wrote it like it was a secondary reason

Vivien *

04/15/2011 18:52

The reason is really secondary, because at the time of hiring there was no talk of swimming pools. More precisely, it was, but in the future, and the nanny started riding buses from the first day of work.

OllaKo C. B.

15.04.2011 15:17

Of course, it is necessary to reimburse the costs that the nanny bears while performing the assigned work. And, if the nanny takes the child to sections or circles, this is certainly paid. But the nanny’s travel from her home to her place of work and back is her personal expense and her own business. He will want to travel in total. transport, he wants a private car or taxi. Why should an employer be concerned about these nuances?

Anonymous

04/15/2011 18:50

Employers may be concerned about these nuances for the following reasons: 1. He offers part-time employment, and therefore, not a very high salary at the exit. 2. In conditions of part-time employment, additional transport costs hit the nanny’s budget hard, and therefore, her interest in work. 3. I like the nanny. Therefore, the employer will try to make the nanny’s interest in the job comparable to his interest in the nanny.

OllaKo C.B.

15.04.2011 20:38

I don’t agree with you. In the first two paragraphs, the problem is only with the nanny, she received an offer from the employer, whether full-time or not full-time, her right to agree to the conditions or disagree. And when I like the nanny, the employer and will encourage it. In general, the impression is that nannies are some kind of special contingent of workers, food, travel, bonuses, all this because they are directly related to our children, and we want them to create the most comfortable conditions for work, although they are the same workers as others, only few people in my office care about how I get to work and how much I spend on my mobile. And please don’t talk about social packages! % volume, with travel cards, telephones, etc…

VeV**

15.04.2011 20:49

Yes, for God’s sake – do not settle for health. Your right is to dictate your terms and wait for them to bend. Mine is to find that person who will be really necessary and useful to me. And it’s not a pity to pay such a travel pass. not to mention other perks.

OllaKo C.B.

15.04.2011 13:33

The topic of payment for transportation is my least favorite in dealing with nannies. We live in the city, from the metro you can get there by bus or minibus. And it is imperative that nannies, that au pairs, on the second or third visit, announce that, they say, they are spending on transport and they should be thrown for it … Christmas trees, sticks, we negotiate everything, payment and everything else, why can’t you just say: I want so much money for my services! Why at first everyone nods and agrees, and then it starts “oh, last time I got home only at half past seven, I have to leave early”, “oh, I had to buy a metro card, don’t you pay for the fare?” and further down the list . .. Something at my work no one asks how I get to them? Maybe I also need to demand from them that they pay extra for gasoline, and even better for all MOT, repairs and also closed the loan for the car, it will be completely fine!

Thorn

04/16/2011 14:54

when I worked as a nanny, my family also lived far from the metro, I immediately discussed compensation for the metro + minibuses when I was hired, and we had no disagreements

Anonymous

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tax should pay tutors and carers in 2022?

Published: 30.12.2021

– Registration as self-employed

– Registration of IP

– Paying personal income tax, filing income tax returns

Until recently, tutors, nannies and carers could work quietly, making a profit, and not pay income taxes. The only thing that had to be done was to notify the tax office of the status.

In accordance with changes in the current legislation, it is necessary to take appropriate measures that will help not to become a debtor to the state.

Register as self-employed

Starting in 2019, there is a preferential tax regime for tutors, nannies and carers: you must register in the My Tax application and regularly pay 3% of the amount of income.

For each receipt of funds, a check is generated, and during the billing period, the tax office will calculate the tax that must be paid. It should be noted that a specialist paying income for professional activities must provide services in the region of registration of self-employed status.

Registration of IP

Representatives of such professions as a nanny or a tutor can register as an individual entrepreneur and choose the optimal taxation system – a patent or a simplified tax system. This method of legalizing income is relevant for those who earn more than 2,000,000 a year.

It should be noted that an individual entrepreneur must pay insurance premiums and submit a declaration.

Payment of personal income tax, submission of income declaration

Everyone knows that the income of an individual is subject to tax, which is withheld by the employer. However, for income received in addition to wages, it is necessary to report to the Federal Tax Service independently.

Tax return is a mandatory document for those who do not have the status of an individual entrepreneur or self-employed.

Personal income tax is calculated at a rate of 13% of the amount earned; Tax must be paid by July 15 of the following year.

It should be noted that representatives of such professions as tutors, nannies, nurses or au pairs are required to report on activities and pay taxes only if they are registered as sole proprietors or have the status of self-employed. If the labor activity is carried out on the basis of an employment contract, no tax is paid; it is the responsibility of the employer.