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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What about those nannies who will still ask to be paid off the books so as to avoid paying taxes, and keep their federal and state benefits?[/quote]
If you paid them a living wage, what benefits would they need?[/quote]

I do pay a living wage. I paid this particular legal nanny in California a salary of $18-$19/hour, plus a $40/week gas stipend.  When I discussed the quarterly tax return with her, she became quite angry.  How dare I file a tax return on her earnings; in twenty years of nanny work no employer had ever filed information on her earnings; this would adversely impact her husband's taxes and benefits; etc., etc.  Naturally we had to part ways because she did not want me to pay employee taxes for her.  Why do otherwise legal, good nannies, who are being paid well, want to keep everything under the table?[/quote]

Because its easy to find parents willing to do it, and most people who do it get away with it. If it was as easy in other industries to find a job willing to pay under the table and the chance of getting caught was as small, tons more people would do it. No one LIKES taxes. BTW I am paid legally and am in no way advocating being paid under the table. Just saying that I understand the motivation, and I don't think anyone is the devil for doing it. [/quote]

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