Confused nanny here.

[Anonymous]

First day of work was in july, my employer ask me all of my tax info got all taxes deducted on my paycheck since the . Now comes August, she hand me W-4 I am so confuse right now. She told me that we will pay my taxes quarterly.

I am confuse please let me know whats going on here.

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Are you getting state and federal taxes deducted on your paycheck? Just wondering because I didn't realize I was only getting federal deducted and because I didn't pay quarterly on the state taxes since they didn't tell me to (she's an international employee so it has something to do with that although I don't fully understand), I owed the government a lot when I got my taxes done in April.

[Anonymous]

I am certain that I am getting both Federal and State deducted on my paycheck.

[Anonymous]

That means she's deducting your taxes, and sending the govt a check quarterly. Doesn't mean anything to you. The w4 is so she knows how much to deduct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That means she's deducting your taxes, and sending the govt a check quarterly. Doesn't mean anything to you. The w4 is so she knows how much to deduct.

OP here, so its okay that she already deducting me since July and yet she just hand me a W-4 to sign in August?
If the W-4 is to know how much she will deduct me, then how in the world she calculated my taxes in July. Plus, on the W4 says our first day of employment is August 10.

Sorry, too much questions.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she used the info on your federal forms to figure out the State taxes? The forms are very similar, but she should have asked you to fill out both federal and state before you started. She may be just realizing her mistake now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That means she's deducting your taxes, and sending the govt a check quarterly. Doesn't mean anything to you. The w4 is so she knows how much to deduct.

OP here, so its okay that she already deducting me since July and yet she just hand me a W-4 to sign in August?
If the W-4 is to know how much she will deduct me, then how in the world she calculated my taxes in July. Plus, on the W4 says our first day of employment is August 10.

Sorry, too much questions.

Thank you.

She doesn't "deduct" you. She is deducting Fed, state, and FICA from your paycheck. You have a good employer.

[Anonymous]

+1 You're working for a good employer, deducting your taxes on your behalf is a huge help.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I would always want to work by the book.

So it is okay that she takes taxes out a month before the declared firts day of employment?

I just want to make sure that the past deduction will go to my fed, state, SS and etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would always want to work by the book.

So it is okay that she takes taxes out a month before the declared firts day of employment?

I just want to make sure that the past deduction will go to my fed, state, SS and etc.

At the end of the day, what will matter is the W-2 she gives you next year. Keep your paystubs and make sure everything matches up at the end. If she isn't, request a running tally on your paystub (both weekly and year to date figures for salary paid and deductions taken). As long as the W-2 reflects your accurate wage, monies receive, and monies deducted, you will be ok. If it doesn't, you just request a corrected W-2 or file with the correct information. It sounds like your employer is trying to do the right thing but is perhaps learning as well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would always want to work by the book.

So it is okay that she takes taxes out a month before the declared firts day of employment?

I just want to make sure that the past deduction will go to my fed, state, SS and etc.

You mean a month after you began work? That's fine, it sounds like PP said: she wants to do the right thing by you and is learning herself. You should always be responsible for your own bookkeeping, so definitely make sure totals add up, but what she's doing is a great help for you.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible she had not been deducting the state taxes before now? I found state much harder to set up and understand than federal taxes.

[Anonymous]

She is probably deducting FICA and paying all other state and federal taxes quarterly. No big deal. I would just ask - it's confusing to everyone but think you're fine.