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07.01.20, 20:54 PM General Topics
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Want to hire baby sitter on the books. How to proceed ? Do I need an accountant ? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.01.20, 08:54 PM Flag
 

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I pay one on the books and I report her earnings quarterly to the accountant. We had an accountant anyway so I am not sure what the other options are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:01 PM Flag
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Do you generate pay stub or just give her check and report that to accountant ? Do you have any written agreement ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:06 PM Flag
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I just pay in cash and report that to the accountant. No written agreement but sitter and I have been together for 15 years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:09 PM Flag
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That's actually illegal. You should be paying payroll and other taxes. Maybe your accountant does all that for you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:11 PM Flag
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Yes they do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:12 PM Flag
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NP: I doubt. I think accountant is subtracting child care from your taxes. No, it’s not called paying by books. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:14 PM Flag
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Really? They send her a K-1 or whatever that is called and she qualified for unemployment during this time based on her work for us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:19 PM Flag
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Oh, then it’s my bad. I shouldn’t assume things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:21 PM Flag
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a baby sitter or nanny should NOT be getting a k-1. She should be getting a W2. She is NOT being paid correctly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:24 PM Flag
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W2 is what I meant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:25 PM Flag
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OP: how much are taxes ? Trying to figure out how much can I afford ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:15 PM Flag
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Is the babysitter going to pay also? When a lot of sitters say they want $20 and on the books, they don't realize that $20 is going to be net like $18 after the taxes THEY are supposed to pay. If you are going to pay all the taxes for both of you, it adds like 25%. If she pays her part, like 10-15% extra. Those numbers may be off but not a ton. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:41 PM Flag
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Thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:49 PM Flag
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It's a real PITA. I recommend using a service. The cheapest one I could find that is good enough is Sure Payroll. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:06 PM Flag
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Yes we use a service and it’s fine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 10:17 PM Flag
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there are online services for this, I don't recall the name but I had to onboard my boss' sitter a few years ago. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 09:54 PM Flag
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Our accountant deals with this, NBD, I sign a form and write a check once a quarter or something, basically whatever the accountant tells me to do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.20, 10:42 PM Flag
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Make sure you are clear with the sitter before hand. I had one nanny that wanted her net take home to be the same as what her off the book rate would have been. It was way more $$$ and a PITA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.20, 01:05 AM Flag
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