Do You Have a Curfew? Live-in household employees should never stay out too late on week nights. Responsible nannies arrive home at a reasonable hour. When nannies stay out until one or two o’clock in the morning, parents worry about the quality of care provided for their children. Without proper rest child care providers tend […]
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Should a Nanny’s Credit Card Debt or a Few Late Payments Matter During the Interview Process? Many nannies have contacted Be the Best Nanny Newsletter asking why some parents ask to run credit checks before hiring a nanny. Some nanny placement agencies ask for credit checks simply as a way to find former addresses and jobs the […]
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Should Parents Pay for Their Nanny or Au Pair CPR/First Aid Certification? All in-home childcare providers should be CPR/First Aid certified. The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program is a comprehensive training program designed to help caregivers recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. Nannies and au pairs can find a […]
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Does the Family You Work for Have a Dog? Pet-sitting can be a pet-peeve (no pun intended) for some nannies and au pairs. For example, Katie, a nanny working in Atlanta, GA told Be the Best Nanny Newsletter, “I don’t like pets. I just don’t accept nanny jobs at homes that own any large pets.” […]
[Continue reading...]Although it is estimated that 80% to 90% of household employers are not tax compliant we highly recommend paying nannies legally. Yesterday, we listed the risks for parents that don’t pay their nannies legally. Today, we are listing the benefits for household employees to be tax compliant. Click here for our review of the best tax software […]
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Knowing the Risks of Tax Evasion, Why is Nannygate Still an Epidemic in America? It is estimated that 80% to 90% of household employers don’t pay taxes on their household employees. Nannygate is the popular term coined to describe these household employers who don’t pay taxes. Nannygate is an epidemic in America. There are many benefits […]
[Continue reading...]The Best Nanny Money Can Buy in the New York Times In this article in the New York Times today the author poses an interesting question. Do nannies making more annually than pediatricians offer better quality care than nannies being paid $15 per hour? What do you think?
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Teaching Kids About Birth MamAmor dolls are pregnant, birthing, and breast-feeding mamas. The VBAC Doll collection from MamAmor is a collection made to show various birth situations, from vaginal birth to c-section birth and yes, even a VBAC birth (short for vaginal birth after cesarean). The dolls were created to help teach kids about birth. These […]
[Continue reading...]Would Taxing Au Pairs Help Unemployed American Nannies Find Jobs? This year it was rumored that Congress was considering legislation that would require au pairs and host families pay a 7.65% FICA tax. I have been unable to track down that bill so if you can find that legislation please share that link in comment […]
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What Tax Software Do You Like? The pressure is off. I finally did my taxes yesterday! It only took me only an hour, despite my long list of itemized deductions, because I used TurboTax. TurboTaxI’ve used a few different brands of tax preparation software in the past few years. I like all of the tax […]
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