Yes you are required to pay nanny taxes for a household employee if you paid over $2200. It makes no difference whether or not if you are a grandparent or used Dependent Care FSA funds to pay for her.
Here are navigational steps to report this in Turbo Tax and to get your W2 to issue to your employee.
Here are the navigational steps you will use.
1) log into Turbo Tax Online.Self -Employed
2) Select Federal>wages and income
3) Scroll to all income>Self Employment>self employment and expenses Select Start
4) Select yes when it asks Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?
5) Then it will ask you what type of business you are in. indicate you are a Household Employer
6) next question indicate Nanny Services continue
7) Select I started Nanny services in 2019 or whatever the correct answer is on this screen. continue
😎 Did you pay any employees in 2019 here you will select the link that says Help me prepare W2 and 1099. When you select this link, there will be a screen open on the right side program that says;
How do I create W-2s and 1099 forms?
You can fill out 1099-MISCs and W-2s online by going to Quick Employer Forms from TurboTax.
Click on Quick Employer Forms link and this will guide you in preparing a W2 for your household employee.
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