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
$882
$45,866/yr
Your employer taxes
$109
$5,642/yr
Total cost to you
$1,109
$57,642/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 |
| Maryland income tax Maryland MW507 percentage method: annualized wages $52,000.00, less standard deduction $3,400.00, less 1 allowance(s) $3,200.00, → $45,400.00 taxable at 4.75% bracket = $2,156.50/yr ÷ 52 periods. | −$41.47 |
| Take-home pay | $882.03 |
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 |
| Maryland unemployment tax 2.60% on the first $8,500.00 of wages each year (Quarterly contribution and employment report (BEACON), quarterly). Using the new-employer rate; replace with your rate notice. | $26.00 |
What you'll have to file in Maryland
- Register with Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance once you pay domestic employer is liable when total payroll to domestic workers is $1,000 or more in any calendar quarter of the current or preceding calendar year; file Quarterly contribution and employment report (BEACON) quarterly.
- Maryland income tax: withholding is voluntary for household employers.
- MD Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI): employee premium withheld each payday.
- W-2 to your nanny and W-3 to the SSA by Jan 31; Schedule H with your Form 1040.
- Minimum wage $15.00/h; paid sick leave is required. Workers' comp: Required for a domestic worker who earns $1,000 or more in cash in a calendar quarter from the household (LE § 9-209); below that, employer and worker may jointly elect coverage. Policies available from private carriers or Chesapeake Employers' Insurance.
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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.