Esther M
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Hi Jimmitro,

Your relative working as a Nanny qualifies as a Household employee if you control the work they do and how they do it and you pay them more than $2100/yr. That means they have to be paid as employee with all the FICA taxes withheld.  

Hiring Household Employees    The Tax Implications of Having a Nanny or Housekeeper 

 

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