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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not based on whether the job is a babysitting job or a nannying job or what you're actually doing for the family specifically. It's based on how much the family is paying you per year and/or per quarter. So for a regular babysitting gig for a family for whom you are not otherwise working, you're not going to make over the minimum amount for when taxes kick in. Like it or not, the family is paying you legally and not paying taxes on that amount would have been ILLEGAL. Lesson learned. Ask for a higher rate for babysitting next time?

OP- Thanks and I am going to make my rates higher to offset that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not based on whether the job is a babysitting job or a nannying job or what you're actually doing for the family specifically. It's based on how much the family is paying you per year and/or per quarter. So for a regular babysitting gig for a family for whom you are not otherwise working, you're not going to make over the minimum amount for when taxes kick in. Like it or not, the family is paying you legally and not paying taxes on that amount would have been ILLEGAL. Lesson learned. Ask for a higher rate for babysitting next time?

OP- Thanks and I am going to make my rates higher to offset that.

Sounds like a plan. And I would explain your higher weekend babysitting rates as compared to your regular nannying rate to the family nicely and rationally (and without the I GOT F-ED BY YOU GUYS attitude).

[Anonymous]

When I babysit on a weekend, I get time and a half. Even with taxes taken out, it is still worth babysitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're getting screwed because they won't pay you illegally?

No. The fact is that I rarely babysit for them and this was not our agreement. From what I understand, you do not have to tax babysitting unless you make more then 1600.00 (Not sure the exact number) a year. I hardly make that babysitting.

It goes by how much you make with the family TOTAL, not just occasional babysitting on the side. So if you weren't making that much including your regular hours, then you still wouldn't have to have certain taxes taken out of that pay. If you are going above that amount for regular hours, then you definitely have to be having it done with any extra occasional work you do for them as well.

No matter what though, you are required to be paying income tax on ALL of your earnings each year, no matter if you are going above the $1800/annual limit or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're getting screwed because they won't pay you illegally?

No. The fact is that I rarely babysit for them and this was not our agreement. From what I understand, you do not have to tax babysitting unless you make more then 1600.00 (Not sure the exact number) a year. I hardly make that babysitting.

It goes by how much you make with the family TOTAL, not just occasional babysitting on the side. So if you weren't making that much including your regular hours, then you still wouldn't have to have certain taxes taken out of that pay. If you are going above that amount for regular hours, then you definitely have to be having it done with any extra occasional work you do for them as well.

No matter what though, you are required to be paying income tax on ALL of your earnings each year, no matter if you are going above the $1800/annual limit or not.

+1

It's based on a family's payment to an individual employee. Strictly speaking, and monetary gifts or bonuses are ALSO supposed to be taxed, OP, so if they gave you a Christmas bonus or anything I'd anticipate that when tax time rolls around your total income reported will include that. It sounds like they're conscientious and eager to follow the law on this (which is to their credit).

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

I'm amazed that OT babysitting rate is not higher than what OP would normally charge for a sitting gig. Is your week-day job just PT, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If be unhappy about this too. If you worked for another family you would have been paid your full rate on the spot so I can SE where you're coming from. If probably decline any more eves fur this fam and tell them why...I make more $$ working for someone else.

OP here. Exactly! I turned down another job that would have paid ,e full price. I have never had taxes taken out of babysitting gigs before.

How come everyone one of you nannies post a thread such as this one, you always say 'I turned down another gig'.. EVERYTIME!!! You didn't turn down SH*T.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe you are complaining so much about being paid legally. You were by no means fucked over- you should EXPECT this from families that pay you enough to be legally required to withhold taxes.

Further, even the money earned from families tht ISN'T enough for the family to have to withhold taxes YOU are required legally to disclose on your tax return and pay taxes on. To not do so is tax evasion/fraud.

Grow up.

-a nanny sick of whining from those who want to be paid and treated like a professional only in ways that benefit hem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're getting screwed because they won't pay you illegally?

No. The fact is that I rarely babysit for them and this was not our agreement. From what I understand, you do not have to tax babysitting unless you make more then 1600.00 (Not sure the exact number) a year. I hardly make that babysitting.

The IRS does not differentiate between nannying and babysitting. It's all childcare. This family is paying you more than $1800 per year for childcare services, so it is all taxable. The threshold for the tax withholding requirement applies on a per family basis. You are still obligated to report and pay taxes on your babysitting income from families that don't meet the annual $1800 threshold, but those families are not required to withhold the taxes from your pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If be unhappy about this too. If you worked for another family you would have been paid your full rate on the spot so I can SE where you're coming from. If probably decline any more eves fur this fam and tell them why...I make more $$ working for someone else.

OP here. Exactly! I turned down another job that would have paid ,e full price. I have never had taxes taken out of babysitting gigs before.

How come everyone one of you nannies post a thread such as this one, you always say 'I turned down another gig'.. EVERYTIME!!! You didn't turn down SH*T.

Haha, agree!