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XxCotHGxX t1_j6jtrxv wrote

Isn't it more on the worker as an independent contractor? They are responsible for paying their own income tax.

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BBG1308 t1_j6jveze wrote

>Isn't it more on the worker as an independent contractor?

Only if they meet the IRS criteria for self-employment. OP has implied they don't (such as a regular nanny).

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lovemoonsaults t1_j6k0hlb wrote

The key is to make sure they are classified correctly. You can't just throw a 1099 at anyone, even though a lot of people sure would like to *and they do it, even though it's not advisable!

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/hiring-household-employees

It's not about income taxes, it's about the other things like social security, medicare, unemployment and workers comp, etc.

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746ata t1_j6kiwbd wrote

OP says it’s a housekeeper. Based on your link, it sounds like a housekeeper who brings their own cleaning supplies and just gets down to business would be an independent contractor.

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lovemoonsaults t1_j6kq2wl wrote

Exactly, housekeeping is one of those things that can go either direction.

We hire through a janitorial company. The janitorial service happens to be ran by a single person, who does all the work themselves. They come within a window (standing appointment weekly) and bring all their own gear. The only thing we offer is the consumables because I'm not paying them to buy me trash bags and toilet paper but they offer that service if one wants it!

But if you have A Person come in, say every Monday 9am-12pm. And you have a set routine for them and they use your equipment in your closet to do it. Then that's an employee.

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ZipperJJ t1_j6mu3yp wrote

Now I'm imagining your cleaner stealthily arriving every week through a window, and leaving you with a clean house.

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