We have created an ongoing series of legal case studies that involve little-known tax law and/or labor law and highlight the importance of education and simple protection policies.

For placement agencies that place temporary nannies, the case below dramatizes why it's so important to classify them correctly.

Misclassifying Temporary Nannies -- The State of Oregon vs. A Nanny Placement Agency

If families have their own business, they may accidentally make a major mistake if they pay a household employee from their business finances.

Nanny vs. Family Business -- The IRS Requires That Personal Employees Be Paid Out of Personal Finances

Trying to maneuver and manipulate the tax calculation process to fit a salary negotiated on a net basis is usually a formula for disaster.

Nanny vs. Family vs. Business -- Negotiating Salary Based on Net Wages vs. Gross Wages

Placing a nanny who works over 40 hours a week is common.  Protect your agency from an overtime lawsuit just like Annie's Nannies did.

Nanny vs. Family and Family vs. Annie's Nannies -- Preventing a Lawsuit with Overtime Documentation

Medical bills and lost wages can be devastating when an employee is hurt on the job. Workers' Compensation is required in a majority of states and protects candidates and clients while adding value to your service.

Injury on the Job -- Workers' Compensation to the Rescue

Providing your agency Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) to a client is unnecessary and risky.

Protect your FEIN. -- Protect your Agency.

Personal tax accountants are experts in many areas of tax law, but the highly-specialized world of household employment --with its unique requirements and numerous exemptions, exceptions and nuances -- falls outside of the expertise of most accountants. This case illustrates how a highly-acclaimed accounting firm unwittingly messed up the nanny tax process and ultimately cost the family a lot of money.

Using the Right Specialist -- Many families wrongly assume that all accountants are experts in household employment tax law.

When families and caregivers agree to have wages paid "under the table," they often do so with a false sense of security.

Virginia vs. Family -- Evading Household Employment Taxes.

Not many people understand taxes.  This month we highlight a case that provides some basic information about income taxes that we all should know.

Nanny vs. Family -- Income Tax Payment on April 15th.

Having just returned from the International Nanny Association (INA) conference, we'd like to share the latest news and hottest topics being discussed and debated.

Knowledge Is Power -- INA Conference Review.

Health Insurance is an important benefit that every household employee would like.  Thanks to tax breaks for both the employer and the employee, it's more affordable than most people think.

Tax Breaks for Health Insurance -- How Everyone Benefits.