Ways to Avoid Domestic Employee Tax Problems
Whether you hired a nanny, a housekeeper, a personal assistant, or a private educator this year, there are some important things to know when it comes to filing taxes. When
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California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights: Employer Facts
The California Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (CA DWBR), which went into effect in 2014, along two other pieces of recent legislation obligate California household employers to special responsibilities. Recently the January 1,
Nanny, Senior Caregiver | Employee or Independent Contractor?
A recent Forbes article sums this reoccurring argument up nicely – the government’s massive enforcement surrounding worker classification, or misclassification, is all about money, lots and lots of money.
Household Workers: Employee vs. Independent Contractor
HWS client care specialists field inquiries about worker classification – whether a household worker is an employee or an independent contractor – all the time. Families call questioning whether they
Nanny Taxes – Answering Common Questions about Classification
HomeWork Solutions is a leading national nanny/household employee payroll and tax company. We work with thousands of families, and hear and respond to the same questions/concerns over and over again.
Nanny Given a 1099 Fights Back
Nannies are employees of the families they work for. They are not independent contractors, whether the family or nanny wants to be or not.
Families sometimes try to completely side
Court Affirms Nannies are Non-Exempt Employees Under the FLSA
(Republished from January 2010)
In an incredibly interesting and complicated court case involving:
New Requirements for California Household Employers
While most media attention in 2011 was focused on AB889 the California Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, which did not pass in the 2011 legislative session, two other pieces of
Top Nanny Payroll Questions
We have helped families with their nanny payroll and tax issues for nearly 20 years. Some family and nanny questions are timeless. Here is a little of what we hear.
IRS and DOL Worker Misclassification Enforcement Steps Up
The Obama Administration has identified worker mis-classification and the resultant payroll tax avoidance – specifically misclassifying employees as independent contractors – as an enforcement priority.