Nanny tax & paycheck calculator
Pick your state and how you pay. See their take-home pay, what you withhold, and your employer taxes, with the forms you'll have to file. Uses 2026 federal and state rules.
Weekly gross
$1,000
$52,000/yr
Their take-home
$887
$46,098/yr
Your employer taxes
$93
$4,810/yr
Total cost to you
$1,093
$56,810/yr
Each paycheck
| Hours worked 40 h × $25.00. | $1,000.00 |
| Social Security 6.2% of gross wages. | −$62.00 |
| Medicare 1.45% of gross wages; no wage cap. | −$14.50 |
| Idaho income tax Idaho ID W-4 percentage method: annualized wages $52,000.00, → $52,000.00 taxable at 5.30% bracket = $1,902.70/yr ÷ 52 periods. | −$37.00 |
| Take-home pay | $886.50 |
What you pay on top
| Social Security (employer) Employer match, same base as the employee share. | $62.00 |
| Medicare (employer) Employer match. | $14.50 |
| Federal unemployment (FUTA) 6.0% less a 5.4% credit for paying state unemployment tax on time, on the first $7,000.00 of wages each year. | $6.00 |
| Idaho unemployment tax 1.00% on the first $58,300.00 of wages each year (Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Tax Report and wage report (Employer Portal), quarterly). Using the new-employer rate; replace with your rate notice. | $10.00 |
What you'll have to file in Idaho
- Register with Idaho Department of Labor once you pay $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic employment in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year); file Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Tax Report and wage report (Employer Portal) quarterly.
- Idaho income tax: withholding is voluntary for household employers.
- W-2 to your nanny and W-3 to the SSA by Jan 31; Schedule H with your Form 1040.
- Minimum wage $7.25/h; no state sick-leave mandate. Workers' comp: Idaho Code 72-212 exempts household domestic service and casual employment from the Workers' Compensation Law unless the employer elects coverage under 72-213.
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Estimates for planning only, from the published 2026 rules for your state. Not tax advice. CareTab does not file or pay anything for you.