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Nanny Payroll Calculator
Free spreadsheet to calculate your nanny's pay, taxes, and total cost. Includes employer obligations, withholdings, and a monthly payment log.
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What's Included
Pay Calculation
- • Hourly rate input
- • Regular and overtime hours
- • Weekly, monthly, and annual pay
- • Automatic overtime calculation (1.5x)
Employer Taxes
- • Social Security (6.2%)
- • Medicare (1.45%)
- • FUTA (federal unemployment)
- • State unemployment estimate
- • Workers comp estimate
Employee Withholdings
- • Social Security (6.2%)
- • Medicare (1.45%)
- • Federal income tax estimate
- • State income tax estimate
- • Net pay calculation
Bonus Features
- • Total annual cost summary
- • Quarterly tax deadline reference
- • Required forms checklist
- • Monthly payment log template
- • Payroll service recommendations
The companion book
The Childcare Decision Workbook
by Casey Morgan
Compare daycare, nanny, nanny share, au pair, and family care by cost and fit, with tour checklists, interview questions, tax worksheets, and a budget planner. A fill-in workbook, so it is printed paperback only.
Quarterly Tax Deadlines
Q1
Jan - Mar
April 15
Q2
Apr - Jun
July 15
Q3
Jul - Sep
October 15
Q4
Oct - Dec
January 15
You must pay employer taxes if you pay $2,700+ per year (2024 threshold)
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