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[quote=Anonymous][quote=nannydebsays]Frankly, I would guess she is benefiting greatly from your willingness to pay off the books. I would tell her you will pay mileage per IRS for 200 miles a month max, but that you are going to change her pay back to being fully on the books. But I am mean, and hate hearing about tax dodging nannies.

If you don't want to do that, then I would work out the total amount she is getting from you now vs. fully taxed and 50 paid miles per week and present her with a choice:

Nanny, we have run some numbers, and are willing to let you choose what you prefer regarding your off-the-books pay and mileage money.

We can either continue to pay you $XXX per week gross with 25% untaxed and give you $10/week for gas, which would be $ZZZ/week total take home, or we can put your wages back on the books 100% and pay you IRS mileage rate for no more than 50 miles/week. That would give you $AAA weekly take home money.

What method would you prefer?

And I would also suggest you discuss a "petty cash" fund, limited to what you feel is reasonable for activities and meals out per month, and institute a receipt based reporting method.

IOW, if she takes out $30 for X, she returns the change and the receipts in order to get her petty cash replenished.

And FWIW, I have taken my NK out to eat less than 10 times in 4 years. We pack our lunches whenever possible. :-)

Good luck!
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Agree. OP effectively gave her nanny two raises in January, and now the nanny is asking for more money. Go back to the contract and come to an agreement on the duties covered by this year's higher hourly rate and what is included.  Otherwise your full time nanny will keep trying to get a raise for anytime she does something new or different during her 8 hour shift. Time for everyone to be reasonable.

You can cover driving via a raise, a fixed monthly amount or tallying miles*rate.  Try to incentivize the behaviours you most want. [/quote]

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