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[quote=Anonymous]I’m new to the world of hiring a nanny (thanks to COVID) and I’m learning that a lot of nannies actually *want* to be paid under the table in cash. We prefer for various reasons to employ someone all above board with applicable taxes, add them to our insurance, etc., but it feels like we’re at a disadvantage compared to all the families who are apparently willing to do this.

It seems like $23-25~ is the going rate for watching 2 kids where we are, but anyone willing to use a payroll service to pay taxes now expects *us* to increase the rate so that their take home salary is the same, so now this is bringing us up close to $30/hour. We want to pay fairly, but we aren’t exceptionally rich. We’re having to make some large budget cuts to make this happen. I just don’t think we can swing a $30/hour nanny.

Is this normal for nannies to expect more pay for doing things legally? I’m trying to explain that this helps cover them with unemployment insurance and future social security retirement. We’re also offering paid holidays, accrued leave, and trying to be overall generous employers. Am I sucker for feeling like we need to pay extra to do this legally or is it standard that anyone eligible to work in the U.S. and willing to pay taxes is going to charge a higher rate?

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