webbkathy wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the PP's-
I am working towards becoming a Certified Newborn Care Specialist. I know this isn't official, but every Baby Nurse I have talked to (and this has been several) does their taxes an Independent Contractor.
The way it was explained to me is because they choose their clients, set their own hours, work short periods of time, work for several different clients over the year, etc.
Some specialized nannies meet the same criteria.
Can Kathy Webb weigh in on this?
There is no simple answer here - as someone else posted it is a gray area. A compelling argument could be made that they are Independent Contractors, and an equally compelling argument that they are employees. Treating the newborn care specialist as an employee is the safe, conservative route. In DC this is very common because of the political, reputational, and security clearance risks.
If you are going to engage the NCS as an independent contractor, you MUST also remember at the end of the year to issue a 1099. If you fail to do that, all bets are off because this simply looks like you are paying under the table. To the quoted poster's reasons that IC is okay I would add they set their own rates, and they maintain business formalities (they have a website, business cards they present you with a contract, etc.).
Get it in writing between the two of you - family and NCS - and make sure you get a full legal name, address and SSN for the tax reporting.
As to 'specialized nannies' I don't know what the poster is referring to here. By the standard definition of a nanny - whether full time, part time, or temporary/summer only - they are employees.
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