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
$896
$46,593/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 |
| Vermont income tax Vermont W-4VT percentage method: annualized wages $52,000.00, less 1 allowance(s) $5,400.00, → $46,600.00 taxable at 3.35% bracket = $1,429.61/yr ÷ 52 periods. | −$27.49 |
| Take-home pay | $896.01 |
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 |
| Vermont unemployment tax 1.00% on the first $15,400.00 of wages each year (Quarterly wage and contribution report (VT DOL employer portal), quarterly). Using the new-employer rate; replace with your rate notice. | $10.00 |
What you'll have to file in Vermont
- Register with Vermont Department of Labor (Unemployment Insurance) once you pay household employers paying $1,000 or more in cash wages in a calendar quarter (standard rule; confirm with vt dol); file Quarterly wage and contribution report (VT DOL employer portal) quarterly.
- Vermont income tax: withhold using W-4VT.
- 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; paid sick leave is required. Workers' comp: Verify with the Vermont Department of Labor whether coverage is required for your domestic worker; Vermont excludes some casual and domestic employment. Not verified this session.
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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.