Setting Up Nanny Payroll Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
Hiring a nanny comes with a surprising amount of paperwork. If you’ve decided to pay your nanny legally, you may quickly encounter terms like Federal EIN, state employer account number, state unemployment account, household employment taxes, and nanny payroll.
It can feel like a lot—especially since most families have never been employers before.
At Savvy Nanny Payroll Services, we make getting started easier. In addition to providing affordable nanny payroll services, we offer account setup assistance to help new clients establish the federal and state employer accounts they need to run payroll and pay nanny taxes correctly.
What Do I Need to Set Up Nanny Payroll?
Before you can run payroll for a nanny or other household employee, you generally need a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN). Depending on where you live, you may also need to register for one or more state employer tax accounts, such as state withholding and unemployment insurance accounts.
These registrations aren’t necessarily difficult—but they can be confusing. Government websites are designed for many different types of employers, and it isn’t always obvious which selections apply to a family employing a nanny in their home.
That’s where we can help.
Help Getting Your Federal Household Employer EIN
Savvy Nanny Payroll Services provides guided assistance with obtaining the federal EIN needed for household employment.
Our streamlined EIN setup process can generally be completed in about five minutes. We guide you through the information needed so you can get your household employer EIN and move on to the next step of setting up nanny payroll.
We Can Set Up State Employer Accounts, Too
State registration is often the more frustrating part of becoming a household employer. Requirements vary from state to state, and families may need accounts with more than one state agency.
In many states, Savvy Nanny Payroll Services can apply for the necessary state employer accounts on your behalf. We take care of the registration process so you don’t have to spend your time navigating unfamiliar state tax and unemployment websites.
In states where third-party registration isn’t permitted, we’ll guide you through the process so you know what to do and which information you need.
Either way, you won’t be left on your own trying to figure out how to register as a household employer.
From Nanny Payroll Setup to Ongoing Payroll and Taxes
Once your employer accounts are established, Savvy Nanny Payroll Services can handle the ongoing payroll process, including calculating payroll taxes, direct deposit, tax payments, and required household employment tax filings.
Our goal is simple: make paying a nanny legally as easy and affordable as possible for families.
You shouldn’t need to become a payroll or tax expert just because you’ve hired someone to care for your children.
Need Help Getting Started With Nanny Payroll?
If you’ve hired a nanny—or are about to hire one—and aren’t sure how to set up payroll, we’re here to help. Savvy Nanny Payroll Services can help you establish the employer accounts you need and get your nanny payroll up and running correctly.
Get started with Savvy Nanny Payroll Services and let us help take the paperwork out of becoming a household employer.