By Tom Breedlove, Director, Care.com HomePay, Provided by Breedlove<\/a><\/p>\n When a family hires an individual to perform duties in or around their home, they are considered a household employer. The IRS views the worker \u2014 whether a nanny, senior caregiver, health aide, etc. \u2014 as an employee of the family for whom she works. For most families, having household payroll and tax responsibilities is akin to learning a new language and most have no clue where to go for guidance. So to help simply this process, here are five quick tips you need to know about household employment before your hire.<\/p>\n #1: Tax responsibilities kick in at $1,900<\/strong><\/p>\n If a household employee is paid $1,900 or more in a calendar year, the employer is required to withhold and remit payroll taxes to the state and the IRS. If the employer pays less than $1,900, they are still legally obligated to adhere to federal and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Tom Breedlove, Director, Care.com HomePay, Provided by Breedlove When a family hires an individual to perform duties in or around their home, they are considered a household employer. The IRS views the worker \u2014 whether a nanny, senior caregiver,…<\/span><\/p>\n