Anyone know how to pay a nanny - tax question

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  webbkathy

  November 2010 edited May 2014

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  B3Bride member

  November 2010

  Thank you. The Au Pair is from an agency and they handle all the tax. I need to hire a babysitter/nanny for one month prior to the au pair arriving. 

   

  Thanks! 

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  Alison422

  November 2010

  If you only have the nanny for a month I would just pay her cash and not worry about all the taxes.  Unless she (or you) really wants to be taxed then you could 1099 her at that end of the year.  I am sure an accountant could do that for you.

  
  

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  EKrish member

  November 2010 edited May 2014

  Contrary to the post above, you really shouldn't pay your nanny in cash and not worry about the taxes or 1099 her.  Once you have an employee, you're responsible for withholding some taxes, based on how much you pay her and will need to provide a W-2 at the end of the year.  EDITED FOR SPAM
  

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  shadedevo

  December 2010

  I would also suggest paying a nanny agency.  They have fees for when you would like someone to just come to the house for a couple times a week or every day.  You also may get different people but depending on the agency the nannies are background checked, drug tested, and take pyschological tests.  We have a great agency in the area called A New England Nanny.

  It is a posibility to get the same person and since they are through an agency you would not have to pay employer taxes on them.

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