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What taxes does my domestic (elder care giver, home health aide, housekeeper, maid) pay?

Your household employee (home health aide, housekeeper, maid, etc.) contributes to or pays:

• Social Security & Medicare Taxes (7.65% of Gross Wages Collected and Remitted by Employer)
• Employee Disability/Unemployment Taxes where required.
• Federal/State Income Taxes

The employer is soley responsible for the remittance of the Social Security and Medicare taxes. Should the employer fail to collect this tax from the employee via periodic payroll deductions, the employer remains responsible to remit or pay the tax to the IRS. The household employee CANNOT remit their share of Social Security and Medicare tax independent of the employer.

For More Information contact HomeWork Solutions, Inc.
at 1-800-NaniTax or e-mail and submit a question.