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School Pickup Authorization for Your Nanny: A Parent's Guide
How to authorize your nanny for school pickup: the pickup list, the written letter, photo ID, timing, and the pay records that go with it.
How to Approve Your Nanny's Hours: A Weekly Routine
A simple weekly routine for approving your nanny's hours: what to check, what the law requires you to keep, and how to settle differences before payday.
Rotating Caregiver Schedule: How to Build One That Works
Build a rotating caregiver schedule that covers every shift, keeps care consistent and handles overtime and handoffs. Sample 8- and 12-hour patterns included.
Nanny Payroll Mistakes That Cost Families Money
The most common nanny payroll mistakes household employers make, from misclassification and missing EINs to weak hour records, and how to fix each one.
Nanny Shift Differential: U.S. Families May Owe for Sleep Time
Learn when U.S. families must pay nannies for overnight and sleep hours, how to calculate a shift premium, and what to record in a written agreement.
Manage Multiple Nannies: 3 Moves Agency Coordinators Can Use This Week
Agency coordinators can manage multiple nannies with shared schedules, repeatable vetting, and a backup bench. Start with three moves this week.
Nanny Reimbursement Taxes: 3 IRS Tests for U.S. Household Employers
Learn how U.S. household employers can keep nanny reimbursements tax free in 2026 with the IRS’s three accountable plan tests, receipts, and mileage logs.
U.S. Household Employer Records: Why Four Years Isn’t the Whole Rule
Learn what U.S. families hiring nannies or caregivers must keep, how IRS, DOL, and I-9 retention deadlines differ, and how to track pay by payday.
U.S. Nanny Workers’ Comp Code: Verify the 20-Hour Threshold
Learn when U.S. nannies fall under workers’ comp code 0913; log actual hours and duties with The CareTracker, then confirm your state’s rules.