Five steps, start to finish
Most families are up and running in under 15 minutes.
- 1
Sign up and get your EIN
Create your account. Apply for an Employer ID Number at IRS.gov (free, instant) or let us handle it on the Plus annual plan.
- 2
Add your nanny and set their pay
Enter their info and hourly rate. We auto-configure federal, state, and local tax withholding for your location.
- 3
Run payroll each pay period
Enter hours, review the tax breakdown, click approve. Direct deposit available. The whole thing takes about two minutes.
- 4
We remind you about quarterly taxes
Before each IRS deadline, we email you the exact amount to pay and how to submit it via IRS Direct Pay.
- 5
Download W-2s and file year-end
We generate W-2s and Schedule H automatically. Give your nanny their copy by January 31, then file Schedule H with your 1040.
We handle the hard parts
You just review, approve, and submit
| What | We do | You do |
|---|---|---|
| Tax calculations (federal, state, FICA, FUTA) | — | |
| Tracking wages against annual threshold | — | |
| Professional pay stubs | — | |
| Quarterly tax reminders with exact amounts | — | |
| W-2 and Schedule H generation | — | |
| State-specific requirements and deadlines | — | |
| Review and approve each payroll | — | |
| Submit tax payments (we tell you exactly how) | — | |
| Hand W-2 to your nanny by January 31 | — |
Common questions
Your Social Security number (to get an EIN), your nanny's Social Security number and address, and their desired pay rate. That's it.