So they don't have to take taxes out of my pay then? I'm just confused because various websites have said differently,
For instance :
If you control how the work is performed, the babysitter is a household employee. If the babysitter controls how the work is performed, the babysitter is self-employed.
Another says:
A babysitter is considered a household worker/employee, and if you paid $2,100 or more in 2019 you would have to withhold employment taxes since they would qualify as an employee, unless they are under 18 then there are exceptions to this rule.
This said:
The I.R.S. also considers what you paid the worker. For tax year 2014, the cutoff is $1,900 for the year, or $1,000 in a quarter. “Once you cross that threshold, the I.R.S. considers you an employer,”
And ...
The person you babysit for should provide you with a Form 1099-MISC if she pays you more than $600 during the tax year. You are required to report any income you receive from babysitting, regardless of the amount, regardless of whether you're paid by cash or check and regardless of whether or not you receive a Form 1099-MISC.
I don't babysit anyone else and this is my only income, so these sites are wrong?
