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How do I comply with tax and employment laws when hiring a full time housekeeper?
My father-in-law needs to hire a full time housekeeper and he wants to know if there is a resource out there that can help him comply with all IRS tax laws and department of labor laws. Also, he's like to know if he needs insurance or any other things he should be concerned about. Thanks for the advice!
IRS Schedule H Instructions describe Household Employment Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040sh/index.html
Usually the person hired as you describe would be an employee, so your father would have to do as instructed on Schedule H. If your father hires someone from a service, he would just pay that service, no 1099 would be issued. It is unlikely that a full-time housekeeper would be considered an independent contractor/sole proprietor.
If your father needs a full-time employee to help him because of a medical condition, some of those expenses may be deductible as medical expenses. Read about medical expenses here (see Nursing Care, Home Care):
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/ar02.html#d0e1858
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