I have been a member of the Care.com HomePay team since 2012. Over those nearly 7 years, I’ve become an expert in household employment and take pride in being able to break down complex tax, payroll and labor laws in layperson’s terms. My goal for managing content is for anyone visiting Care.com to be able to quickly find the answers they’re looking for and apply what they’ve learned into managing their caregiver. I’m very happy when I hear from families with little-to-no experience in taxes that they were able to understand what to do after reading through one our articles. I graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Journalism. When I’m not writing about the latest development in household employment, I spend my time enjoying sand volleyball and other competitive outdoor activities.
http://www.care.come/homepayWhen you take on a job caring for a senior, you probably don’t have the benefit of working with an HR department to address questions about payroll. As a household employee, if you’re making more than $2,100 annually, you must have taxes withheld from your pay, and your employer... more
On Feb. 16, Heather Nauert, a potential nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, took herself out of consideration for the esteemed position. The reason? According to the Washington Post, CNN and Bloomberg, a background check revealed that the Nauert’s nanny of 10 years was not only ineligible... more
If you have a nanny watching your kids or a senior caregiver taking care of a loved one, you know there’s a lot to keep track of, whether it’s juggling schedules or managing payroll. To make things more complicated, new laws and regulations mean that every year, there’s always a... more
Joining six other states, the Michigan legislature recently passed the Michigan Time to Care bill, guaranteeing up to 40 hours of paid sick leave for all employees — including household employees like nannies and caregivers — starting in March 2019. Michigan follows the lead of Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey... more
Even though we have a few more weeks of 2019 left, it’s time to start preparing for 2020. One of the most important items to take care of is your health insurance. As you may know, the Affordable Care Act mandates that you have a health insurance policy. While there is... more
You finally landed a great nanny job. You get to bond with a new family, plan lots of playtime and, oh yeah, collect a paycheck, too! We all love payday, but it’s also good to know before your first paycheck arrives what you can expect to see when it comes... more
Congrats! You’ve found a nanny you’d like to hire. Now what? Know that as soon as your nanny accepts your job offer, your responsibilities as an employer begin. That means putting the terms of your working relationship into a contract, deciding on benefits and setting up payroll. It also means... more
Nannies, senior care providers and other household employees working in Seattle now have additional job benefits, such as meal breaks, thanks to the new Domestic Worker Bill of Rights passed by the City Counsel earlier this week. This is a step by government officials to further professionalize the in-home care... more
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