How you can help your nanny or caregiver with a retirement account
Learn how families with a nanny or senior caregiver can contribute to their retirement account through payroll.
Articles by Carolyn Livingston
Why most household employees should be paid hourly instead of a fixed salary
Household employees are almost always considered non-exempt workers and must be paid hourly instead of salary. Learn more about why...
How to professionally terminate a nanny or caregiver
Letting go of a caregiver is never fun. Believe it or not, there are several items families need to cover...
The problem with paying a household employee on business payroll
The nanny tax experts at HomePay explain why household employees cannot be paid through a company's payroll department.
HomePay service fee and tax collection schedule
Tax collection and service fee collection schedule for HomePay clients
What nannies and caregivers need to know about holiday gifts and bonuses
If your employer rewards you during the holiday season, know how it might affect your payroll.
Tax breaks and credits for families hiring a nanny
The combination of a Dependent Care Account and the Child Care Tax Credit can save families more than $2,000 on...
Benefits of paying your nanny legally
Learn why the important benefits of paying your nanny legally on the books, rather than in cash and off the...
You can enroll in a Dependent Care Account mid-year when you hire a nanny
If you hire a nanny, it most likely qualifies as a life changing event which allows you to enroll in...
Household employers shouldn’t give a 1099 to a nanny or caregiver
Learn why nannies are household employees, not independent contractors and what the consequences can be for families that make this...