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How to pay a nanny in Alaska

Everything a Alaska family has to do to pay a nanny, housekeeper or caregiver legally: the taxes, the registrations, the forms, and the deadlines. CareTab does the math and reminds you; you keep paying them the way you already do.

The short version

Federal: withhold 7.65% Social Security and Medicare from their pay and match it; pay FUTA (0.6% of the first $7,000.00); file Schedule H with your 1040; give them a W-2 by Jan 31.
Alaska unemployment tax: register with Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development after $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a private home in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year); new employers pay 1.00% on the first $54,200.00 of wages; file TQ01C quarterly contribution report quarterly. Employees also contribute 0.50%.
Alaska income tax: none.
New hire report: within 20 days of their start date.
Minimum wage: $14.00/hour. Overtime: 1.5× over 40 h/week for live-out nannies.
Paid sick leave: required (Ballot Measure 1 paid sick leave from July 1, 2025: 1 hour per 30 hours worked; employers with fewer than 15 employees must allow accrual and use of up to 40 hours per year (56 hours at 15+). Check the DOLWD FAQ for whether a domestic-service exemption applies to your household.).
Workers' compensation: Alaska requires coverage for one or more employees; the only household exemptions are part-time baby-sitters and non-commercial cleaning persons (AS 23.30.230). A regular full-time nanny generally must be covered.

Step by step

Get an EIN from the IRS (free, online, 10 minutes).
Have your nanny complete Form I-9 and, if they want federal income tax withheld, a W-4.
File the Alaska new-hire report within 20 days at the state site.
Register with Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development once you cross $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a private home in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year) (registration).
Each payday: track hours, pay at least minimum wage and overtime, withhold 7.65%, give a pay stub.
Each quarter: file TQ01C quarterly contribution report. Last day of the month after each quarter. 2026 new-employer rate is 1.00% for every industry; employees pay a 0.50% share that you withhold (max $271 for the year) and remit with your report.
January: W-2 to your nanny, W-2/W-3 to the SSA. April: Schedule H with your 1040.

Run your numbers

Use the free Alaska nanny tax calculator: take-home pay, what you withhold, and your total cost including employer taxes.

Frequently asked

Do I have to pay nanny taxes in Alaska?

Yes. Once you pay a household employee $3,000.00 or more in a year you owe Social Security and Medicare (7.65% withheld from your nanny and 7.65% from you), and FUTA once you pay $1,000.00 in any quarter. Alaska unemployment tax applies after $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a private home in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year).

Do I withhold Alaska income tax from my nanny?

Alaska has no state income tax, so there is nothing to withhold.

What forms do I file in Alaska?

TQ01C quarterly contribution report quarterly with Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, a W-2 for your nanny and W-3 to the SSA by Jan 31, and Schedule H with your federal return.

Does my nanny get overtime in Alaska?

Live-out nannies get 1.5× over 40 hours a week. Live-in nannies are exempt from overtime in Alaska. The Alaska Wage and Hour Act exempts domestic service (including babysitters) in or about a private home, and its daily overtime does not apply to employers with fewer than 4 employees; the FLSA governs (1.5× after 40 hours; live-in domestic workers exempt).

What is the minimum wage for a nanny in Alaska?

$14.00 per hour in 2026 (schedule: $13.00 from 2025-07-01, $14.00 from 2026-07-01, $15.00 from 2027-07-01).

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Sources: Alaska DOLWD Employment Security Tax — Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for New (Industry) Employers, 2026 (employer rate 1.00% for all industries; employee rate 0.50%; 2026 tax base $54,200); Alaska Employer Newsletter, January 2026 (2026 taxable wage base $54,200); Alaska Employer Registration Form (domestic service in a private home excluded only when wages are less than $1,000 per quarter in the current or preceding year); Alaska DOLWD Labor Standards & Safety — Ballot Measure 1 FAQ (minimum wage $13.00 Jul 1 2025, $14.00 Jul 1 2026, $15.00 Jul 1 2027; paid sick leave 1 hour per 30 worked, 40-hour cap under 15 employees); Alaska DOLWD — Alaska Wage and Hour Act summary (exemption for domestic service, including babysitters, in or about a private home; overtime exemption for employers with fewer than 4 employees); Alaska Workers' Compensation Division — Employer Information (coverage required for one or more employees; exemptions include part-time baby-sitters and non-commercial cleaning persons); Alaska Child Support Services Division — Business Portal for employer reporting. Rules for 2026. General information, not tax or legal advice.