The teenage baby-sitter, replaced by older pros
000The Los Angeles Times recently ran a story about the rise of older, professional caregivers replacing teenage baby-sitters. What are your thoughts? Meet Maile Yoshida, the baby-sitter of the modern…
Paying Your Nanny Legally
000 Generally speaking, most nannies are employees and not independent contractors. For parents who wish to employ the services of a nanny, this means that they must first become a…
End of the Year Nanny Bonus?
000Reprinted with permission from HomeWork Solutions, www.4nannytaxes.com. In the household staffing arena, it is very common for families to express their appreciation for valued service with an end of year…
New IRS Guidelines: Employer-Paid Cell Phone Generally Considered Non-Taxable Compensation
000by Tom Breedlove of Breedlove & Associates The IRS recently issued guidelines for determine whether an employer-paid cell phone should be considered taxable compensation or a non-taxable benefit. While the…
The Need for Quality Childcare by Susan Tokayer
000 The need for quality childcare is currently in high demand, given the vast number of moms that are currently in the workforce. The good news is that there are…
Net Pay Problems
000The household employment industry is the only industry in America where a significant percentage of the labor force starts from a Net Pay and attempts to work backwards to arrive…
Thoughts on the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
000On Sunday, May 1 there was an article in the New York Times Style Magazine about the woman that organized Domestic Works’ United in NYC (You can read the article…
Nanny Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2011 Announced
000 When a nanny uses her own personal vehicle to transport the children in her care to and from school, activities or appointments, the IRS mileage reimbursement rate is typically…
Susan Tokayer Featured on Momtastic.com
000Family Helper’s own Susan Tokayer was recently interviewed for the article “Proceed with Caution When Hiring a Nanny Online” that is featured on the popular parenting website Momtastic.com. Here’s an…
When You Didn’t Get the Gift You Wanted
000by Michelle LaRowe, 2004 International Nanny Association Nanny of the Year In a world where we often view our worth to our employers in terms of our paycheck, our raises…