Household Employee Healthcare worker

[Randall]

Would an in home healthcare worker be considered a household employee?  If not, an individual would not be required to issue a 1099, right?

 

[grandmabee]

I think so yes,  I issue w-2 to my clients who have IN home healthcare worker.

[Medlin Software, Dennis]

Could depend.  For instance, CA IHHS "workers" can have tax free income, or it can be taxed.  The agency (county if IIRC) issues the W2, the client does not.  It is tax free (not reported as income) if the caregiver resides in the same place as the client, such as a parent caring for a child, or a child caring for a parent.

[Randall]

Thanks.  That's what I told the client (would be household employee) but wanted to double check.  I told client it would be easier to go thru a company who provided the service and not just a particular individual.

 

 

[Medlin Software, Dennis]

And see if their county offers IHHS... as it is no cost to the client if approved.

[easytax]

From a webinar at CPAAcademy.com previously:

A lot of information on "Nanny Taxes" and care givers can be found at: http://www.myhomepay.com/    and    https://www.care.com/homepay/nanny-payroll-services