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[quote=Anonymous]I sincerely hope that the posters here are trolling.  The obligation to pay minimum wage is entirely distinct from the obligation to pay taxes and these obligations are

The nanny could report the underpayment of wages (for amounts below minimum wage) to the state DOL and the employer could face fines and penalties in addition to needing to

Both employer and employee have taxation obligations that they are not meeting- the employer is required to pay social security and medicare to the feds and report wages to the state (some states do not require nanny employers to withhold state taxes from household employees but they do require that the wages be reported).

The employee is required to report and file wages earned to both the feds and the state and pay appropriate taxes.

The employee is also obligated to report wages to make sure it is complying with section 8 requirements.

The nanny could easily report the employer for not paying minimum wage.  This may or may not also get back to the IRS.[/quote]

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