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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nannies - just remember that if you work off the books, you will not build up your social security for when you retire.  Also, you won't be eligible to collect unemployment when the job ends.  It's better to find an employer who thinks enough of you to act like an employer is supposed to act.

Don't do it, nannies![/quote]

I completely agree! Another thing to remember is that it costs more to do taxes as an independent contractor and, by law, your employers are supposed to pay for certain parts of your taxes. As an independent contractor, you have to pay for all of your own taxes which can be a big bill at the end of the year!
I will never again take a nanny job that is off the books! Some nannies who do not file taxes or don't claim any earnings don't care, but for others, it sucks.[/quote]

If you are paying taxes as an independent contractor, then it is on the books, just not being dealt with in the correct manner. Nannies cannot be independent contractors, since they do not get to choose their own hours and decide what duties are done every day. The parents have outlined what duties are to be included and set the schedule. If a nanny works at her own home, having you drop off to her and she gets to decide the hours and what she chooses to do in all aspects, then she is an independent contractor but I think that it would have to just be one family that she works with and not more than that otherwise she needs to be licensed. Independent contractors pay taxes in a different way but still pay, and the parents report how much they have paid as well. Off the books means that there is NO reporting of wages and no taxes being paid.[/quote]

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