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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The mileage rate covers gasoline and wear and tear on cars. The hourly rate covers carting kids around. Together ( plus any added costs the nanny has for insurance, which the family pays) the two cover the car seat issue. Obviously, if a nanny prefers not to drive or not to drive her own car, that gets negotiated when the job is accepted. [/quote]

I think we have a differing opinions and that's ok. I don't consider the wear and tear of highway driving to be equivalent to the wear and tear of what kids do to a car. The costs do add up for parents so I don't fault you for wanting to pay so little either.[/quote]

In this case, the easy solution is just to decline jobs that ask for the nanny to transport kids; plenty of both types of jobs, in my experience. However, if you do take kids in your car, they should absolutely not be causing significant additional wear and tear, or you should be addressing this with your parents. No food or drink goes into cars in our house, and muddy or sandy shoes come off before getting in. Maybe school-aged kids cause more damage than young kids, but those two rules have been enough for our toddlers/preschoolers to not cause much impact on the car one way or the other. Dents from things you hit at the zoo should be covered by your insurance, not by the family employing you.

The IRS rates is intended to cover gasoline, wear and tear (depreciation), repairs, oil, insurance and other costs, and if actual costs exceed the mileage rate, the employer is required to pay the difference. Seems like that ought to cover just about any scenario, kids or otherwise.
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