In-House Staffing Blog
Estate Manager vs. Household Manager: Which One do you Need?
Hiring someone to manage your household or estate remains a wise strategy, considering your busy schedule and workload. Having an experienced person in either role ultimately provides more time for your businesses or even traveling the world. However, you ultimately...
What to Consider When Traveling with Your Nanny on Vacation
If having a nanny for childcare is considered a luxury, then taking your nanny on vacation with you could be considered an extravagance … and an expensive one at that. When your children’s caregiver joins your trip, you get an extra set of hands and an opportunity for...
Why Workers’ Compensation is Important for Household Employers
Preparing a nanny contract. Setting up payroll and tax withholdings. Making sure your nanny is ready to care for your children. These tasks are at the top of your family’s list when you hire an in-home caregiver to look after your children. Getting worker’s...
Aunt Ann’s Household Background Investigation Package
Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing was the first agency to offer independent background checks on all placements at no cost to the client/employer. Denise Collins, our agency owner, hired PFC Information Services in 1988 to background check all active Homecare Staffing...
How to Use a Dependent Care FSA When Paying a Nanny
There are many reasons to pay your nanny legally. While you can avoid hefty fines and penalties for non-compliance by paying “on the books” and attract high-quality candidates to your job, you can also take advantage of tax savings through a Dependent Care Flexible...
7 Steps to Protect Yourself as a Household Employer
As a family that has hired someone to work in their home – like a nanny, senior companion, or housekeeper – you are now considered a household employer and should understand and follow applicable labor laws just like any other business. Our friends at GTM share seven...
How to Calculate Your Nanny Taxes
Calculating nanny taxes is an important step when hiring an in-home caregiver for your children. It’ll help you understand your total budget for childcare beyond just the wages you’ll pay your nanny. Our friends at GTM provide more information below. ...
Can I Pay my Nanny Through my Business Payroll?
If you run a business and employ household help like a nanny, senior caregiver, or housekeeper, can you pay that employee through your company payroll? This is a common tax question that can affect your personal and company finances. The short answer is no – a...
How to Offer a Retirement Plan to a Household Employee
Retirement plans are a standard part of U.S. corporate employee benefit packages. While not legally mandated to offer nannies or other household employees a retirement plan, families with household help may consider doing so to attract top candidates to their jobs and...
Happy 100th Birthday to one of our founders, Sophie Collins!
Happy Birthday to one of our founders, Sophie Collins, who turns 100 years old today! In 1958, our original founder, Ann Collins, her son Tom, and daughter-in-law Sophie Collins opened Aunt Ann’s Agency on Franklin Street in San Francisco. Sophie still...