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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stipends are not changing.  The only thing that is changing is that the agencies now have to tell prospective au pairs that they have the right to negotiate for higher wages.  Federal rules allow you to deduct 40% for room and board.

We have an au pair as do many families in our neighborhood.  We and they are not planning on increasing the weekly stipend.  We are in high-rent areas so the lodging is already a big expense.  We provide cell phone pre-paid plan, gym membership, subsidize some trips back home, allow use of car for personal stuff, and offer lots of vacation time.  So we don't feel a need to increase the stipend unless we were to stop offering all of these extra perks.[/quote]

Lodging is not any additional cost but some utilities.  You'd have that house size regardless of if she is there or not or are you going to sell and downsize once you no longer need child care?  You have some increased utilities, food, if she drives - car insurance, gas, possibly another car.[/quote]

What are you talking about? I guess you don't live in DC Metro. My AP live in my renovated basement apartment with a separate entrance that i could rent for a good $800-1000/month. So yes, when I will be done with the AP program, I will probably rent my basement apartment and make some extra money![/quote]

Then, rent out your apartment.  That logic doesn't make sense as it doesn't cost you more to have her there as you are not renting out the apartment and you could give her an upstairs room.  So, no it doesn't cost you more as you are not renting space for her.[/quote]

Your logic skills are poor. A separate apartment is a perk for au pair. She might not agree to come stay in a tiny upstairs guest room with a shared bath. So getting an au pair (which entails many additional expenses like a second car, insurance for a young driver,  educational stipend, etc.), ipso facto means you cannot rent out an apartment, that you would rent, but/for au pair. [/quote]

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