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Whether or not a privately hired caregiver is considered a literal employee can vary by state. If this rule applies in her home state, then she is liable for withholding, reporting, W2s and anything else. In my state of MN a caregiver is never considered an independent contractor.
Your sister can consider hiring a bookkeeper to perform all those responsibilities.
I have no personal knowledge about this, but would advise you and your sister to contact a tax attorney to get the specific laws for your sister's situation in your sister's area. ASAP. Good luck.
What exactly do you mean by a 'healthcare assistant'. Do you mean a homecare worker?
Every job is supposed to have taxes taken out. If your sister is privately paying a caregiver in cash (and many do) make sure she uses the envelope system and literallly pays them in cash. This way there's no paper trails and no trouble. This way also protects your sister if in the event her aide becomes a trouble-maker at some point.
Or, the 'healthcare assistant' can take out her own taxes like I did on private cases.
Do your research the easy way on IRS site. They will even be, if you type in "paying caregivers", very specific. The other option is to speak with your CPA or research on their sites. Remember, the internet is your friend, and to answer your questions, unless we have directly done what you are planning to do, we are for the most part clueless about the legal stuff. Unless, that is, we have done it ourselves. Because laws vary so much state to state you will be researching your own state, as well. Also check with any agency you hire as they will most certainly operate within the tax laws when paying their workers. Just clicking this into the computer search I am met with tons of stuff. Care.com has apparently people you can hire to do tax forms. And there is this:
"When hiring a caregiver, you need to provide the following tax forms12345: W-2: For nannies, senior caregivers, or other household employees. Form I-9: For proper identification. Form W-4: For state income tax withholding (if applicable). Form 1099-MISC: For nonemployee compensation if payments exceed $600. Form W-3: For transmittal of wage and tax statement".
Apparently if you pay UNDER some certain stated amount you don't have to give filing papers (and the caregiver is the one responsible to file their taxes) if you pay less than 600 over the year (or some such amount; my recollection is for years ago when I paid a man to check my brother's garden for a while when he went into care.
Good luck. It all gets terribly complicated, doesn't it?
Check the IRS website if you are in the US. It details the requirements for home care.
One of Mom's caregivers was working a second caregiving job. We paid legal and had taxes taken out. The second caregiving job paid cash. The caregiver was regular depositing the cash in an account and this was flagged by the IRS.
IRS made an investigation. The employer had to pay back taxes, interest and a penaltay of $5000 for not withholding taxes.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Your sister can consider hiring a bookkeeper to perform all those responsibilities.
If you have no personal knowledge about this how can you advise on it?
Every job is supposed to have taxes taken out. If your sister is privately paying a caregiver in cash (and many do) make sure she uses the envelope system and literallly pays them in cash. This way there's no paper trails and no trouble. This way also protects your sister if in the event her aide becomes a trouble-maker at some point.
Or, the 'healthcare assistant' can take out her own taxes like I did on private cases.
They will even be, if you type in "paying caregivers", very specific.
The other option is to speak with your CPA or research on their sites.
Remember, the internet is your friend, and to answer your questions, unless we have directly done what you are planning to do, we are for the most part clueless about the legal stuff. Unless, that is, we have done it ourselves.
Because laws vary so much state to state you will be researching your own state, as well.
Also check with any agency you hire as they will most certainly operate within the tax laws when paying their workers.
Just clicking this into the computer search I am met with tons of stuff. Care.com has apparently people you can hire to do tax forms. And there is this:
"When hiring a caregiver, you need to provide the following tax forms12345:
W-2: For nannies, senior caregivers, or other household employees.
Form I-9: For proper identification.
Form W-4: For state income tax withholding (if applicable).
Form 1099-MISC: For nonemployee compensation if payments exceed $600.
Form W-3: For transmittal of wage and tax statement".
Apparently if you pay UNDER some certain stated amount you don't have to give filing papers (and the caregiver is the one responsible to file their taxes) if you pay less than 600 over the year (or some such amount; my recollection is for years ago when I paid a man to check my brother's garden for a while when he went into care.
Good luck. It all gets terribly complicated, doesn't it?
One of Mom's caregivers was working a second caregiving job. We paid legal and had taxes taken out. The second caregiving job paid cash. The caregiver was regular depositing the cash in an account and this was flagged by the IRS.
IRS made an investigation. The employer had to pay back taxes, interest and a penaltay of $5000 for not withholding taxes.