Night Nanny question

[Anonymous]

Hi I have worked for a couple families for Three to five months as a night nanny. I want to claim on taxes what they have paid. They are telling me they are not claiming it on taxes. What should I do I want to claim the money I worked for?

[Anonymous]

Claim it. It is against the law not to! They want to break the law? Too bad! Why is it common place for nanny employers to break the law? There are so many reasons for you to claim the money you've earned. You have to do what is in your best interest, no one else will.

[Anonymous]

Thank you. Both of the families said we paid you cash. I said what does that matter I want to claim it.

[Anonymous]

How silly. You got paid everything you earned in cash, that is one of the perks of this profession, yet you still want to go and give 30% of it away? What is wrong with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How silly. You got paid everything you earned in cash, that is one of the perks of this profession, yet you still want to go and give 30% of it away? What is wrong with you.

You don't understand honor and integrity, what is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Y does there have to be something wrong? I earned it I should be able to claim it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y does there have to be something wrong? I earned it I should be able to claim it.

Claiming it means you have to give half of it away. If you can't see the problem with that then it is obvious why you are a career nanny instead of a nanny with future career plans.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure if you worked for all the families for 3-5 months each or several families in a 3-5 month period. If it's the latter, theysy not consider you a household employee. We didn't for our night nanny as she set her own hours and rate, defined her own duties, and worked for us for 10 days total. In that case, you can just file your taxes as an independent contractor. If, on the other hand, you feel like you fell under the more common situation where you were an employee, you can file as a w-2 employee with missing w-2 forms. This will save you employment tax. It will also stick your former employers with the entire bill for your employment taxes (about 15% of your salary) Our "night nanny" got just about all her work by word of mouth, so thats something to consider going forward.

Finally, please, in the future, if you are going to file taxes as a w-2 employee, sort out the problem after you see your first paycheck has no deductions. I'm always mystified by the number of these posts at tax time of nannies surprised by the lack of w2.

[Anonymous]

How many families did you work with in 2014?

[Anonymous]

If you paid her over $600, it has to be declared either give her a W2 or 1099. She wants to pay because it will increase her social security when she claims and because she is an honest taxpayer, something you. Obviously, are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you paid her over $600, it has to be declared either give her a W2 or 1099. She wants to pay because it will increase her social security when she claims and because she is an honest taxpayer, something you. Obviously, are not.

Pro tip, instead of paying the gov't $1000 now to collect $100 later, just save your own money, invest wisely, and be responsible for your own retirement.

[Anonymous]

Claim it anyway. If you earned less that 1,600 you can consider yourself an independent contractor and your employers don't have to do anything. If more, they can get in trouble but so what? It is the risk they took when they decided to pay you under the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you paid her over $600, it has to be declared either give her a W2 or 1099. She wants to pay because it will increase her social security when she claims and because she is an honest taxpayer, something you. Obviously, are not.

Why do you keep quoting the incorrect number here? The amount is $1900. Look it up and learn. #6 on this list.

http://nannybizreviews.com/2014/02/10-essential-tax-lessons-every-nanny-needs-to-know/

[Anonymous]

More information-

http://nannybizreviews.com/2014/01/how-nannies-should-report-extra-babysitting-income/

[Anonymous]

You nannies that report babysitting income in the hundreds or low thousands are foolish.