Seeking Mary Poppins in a pinch? Finding a trustworthy babysitter can be a challenge, especially at the last minute.
Nanny agencies promise to deliver competent temporary child care for a few hours up to several weeks. We put four to the test. We tried three local agencies: Babysitter’s Guild in New York City, North Shore Nannies […]
Nancy Killefer’s decision Tuesday to withdraw her candidacy to join the Obama administration over her failure to pay taxes for household help puts the spotlight on a dirty little open secret in the home-help industry—nearly everybody does it. Or, in this case, doesn’t do it.
The problem of neglecting to pay taxes for household employees seems […]
For over eight years, Dolores Jacobo earned her place as an integral member of an affluent Malibu, Calif., household, where her workplace is a six-bedroom, nine-bath beachfront home with a private movie theater.
Hired to be the nanny of twin 3-month-olds, she stayed with the family after the girls started school. She transitioned from pushing strollers […]
Family Secret: More Parents Are Avoiding the Nanny Tax
The Association of Premier Nanny Agencies (APNA) is proud to honor Houston’s Morningside Nannies with APNA’s 2008 Agency of the Year award.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
The most important step a staffing agency can take to insure the integrity of a background check is to verify the candidate’s name(s), date of birth, Social Security number, and driver’s license number. This verification should be conducted by examining the candidate’s documents, e.g., the Social Security card, driver’s license, green card, etc. It […]
A medical emergency endured by one of our board members is inspiring the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies – A Household Staffing Alliance (APNA) to establish its first ongoing, annual donation. “From here on out, five percent of each APNA member’s yearly dues payment will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network national office,” says […]
Federal court opinions rarely affect the household employment industry, but a recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision could have a major impact on agencies’ applications and web sites.
Household staffing agencies in business for less than 3 years can become Affiliate Members of the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies - A Household Staffing Alliance (APNA)
New 2007 tax laws allow parents to deduct nanny placement agency fees as a childcare expense on federal tax returns. BUT …
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