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How to pay a nanny in Nevada
Everything a Nevada 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.
- Nevada unemployment tax: register with Nevada Employment Security Division (DETR) after $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year) — nrs 612.095; new employers pay 2.95% on the first $43,700.00 of wages; file Quarterly report (Employer Self Service) quarterly.
- Nevada income tax: none.
- New hire report: within 20 days of their start date.
- Minimum wage: $12.00/hour. Overtime: 1.5× over 40 h/week or 8 h/day for live-out nannies.
- Paid sick leave: not mandated by the state.
- Workers' compensation: Household domestic service is excluded from the definition of 'employee' (NRS 616A.110(4)); coverage may be purchased voluntarily.
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 Nevada new-hire report within 20 days at the state site.
- Register with Nevada Employment Security Division (DETR) once you cross $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year) — nrs 612.095 (registration).
- Each payday: track hours, pay at least minimum wage and overtime, withhold 7.65%, give a pay stub.
- Each quarter: file Quarterly report (Employer Self Service). Last day of the month after each quarter. New employers pay 2.95% (NRS 612.540) plus a separate 0.05% Career Enhancement Program assessment on the same taxable wages (NRS 612.606), for 3.00% in total; 2026 rate notices are in the ESS portal.
- 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 Nevada 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 Nevada?
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. Nevada unemployment tax applies after $1,000 or more in cash wages for domestic service in a calendar quarter (current or preceding year) — nrs 612.095.
Do I withhold Nevada income tax from my nanny?
Nevada has no state income tax, so there is nothing to withhold.
What forms do I file in Nevada?
Quarterly report (Employer Self Service) quarterly with Nevada Employment Security Division (DETR), 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 Nevada?
Live-out nannies get 1.5× over 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day. Live-in nannies are exempt from overtime in Nevada. Daily overtime after 8 hours applies only to employees paid less than 1.5× the minimum wage ($18.00/hour); a 4×10 schedule by mutual agreement is exempt. A live-in domestic worker is exempt from overtime only if the worker and employer agree in writing (NRS 608.018(3)); a written agreement may also exclude up to 8 hours of sleep per 24-hour shift (NRS 608.0195).
What is the minimum wage for a nanny in Nevada?
$12.00 per hour in 2026.
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Start free trialSources: Nevada DETR Employment Security Division — UI Tax: 2026 taxable wage base $43,700 effective January 1, 2026; NRS 612.540 — contributions at 2.95 percent of wages until eligible for an experience rate; NRS 612.545 — taxable wage base is 66 2/3% of the average annual wage; NRS 612.606 — 0.05% Career Enhancement Program payment; NRS 612.095 — domestic service covered at $1,000 cash wages in a calendar quarter; Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner — Minimum Wage ($12.00 an hour since July 1, 2024) and 2026 Annual Bulletin — Daily Overtime (effective July 1, 2026: employees earning less than $18.00/hour); NRS 608.018 — overtime (daily 8 hours for employees paid under 1.5× minimum wage; live-in domestic workers exempt by written agreement); NRS 608.0197 — paid leave applies to private employers with 50 or more employees; NRS 616A.110(4) — persons engaged in household domestic service are not 'employees' for workers' compensation. Rules for 2026. General information, not tax or legal advice.