Pay your nanny the right way — for free.

House runs the nanny-tax math, builds your contract, tracks the schedule, and generates every year-end form. Then you pay your nanny in one tap, straight from your own account — no payroll vendor, no monthly fee.

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Once you pay a nanny $3,000 a year, you're an employer.

A nanny you hire and direct is a W-2 household employee, not a 1099 contractor. Cross the IRS wage threshold and you owe Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment taxes. House gets you compliant from the first paycheck — and your nanny earns real work history and Social Security credits.

Made for how a nanny really works.

Overtime, done automatically

Household employees are non-exempt, so overtime kicks in past 40 hours in a week. House applies time-and-a-half the moment hours cross the line — the stub is always right.

Guaranteed hours & schedule

Set guaranteed weekly hours once and they apply to every pay period. A shared calendar tracks the schedule, PTO, and sick time, and it flows straight into payroll.

A real nanny contract

Build a clear, signable agreement — pay, hours, holidays, PTO, driving, confidentiality — then e-sign it. Both of you keep a copy on file.

Onboarding paperwork

Your nanny completes their own W-4 and I-9 online; House pre-fills the official forms for you to review and sign.

Nanny shares

Splitting a nanny with another family? Each family runs its own payroll for its share — separate W-2s and Schedule H figures, both free.

FSA & tax-credit ready

On-the-books pay is what unlocks a Dependent Care FSA and the Child & Dependent Care Credit. House produces the W-2 and wage records those savings depend on.

Paying on the books pays off.

For your nanny

Earns Social Security and Medicare credits, unemployment protection, and a legitimate income record for renting, mortgages, and loans.

For your family

No misclassification risk, no under-the-table exposure, and organized payroll records kept for years — not a shoebox of Venmo screenshots.

For your budget

A Dependent Care FSA (up to $7,500 in 2026) and the Child & Dependent Care Credit can return a real chunk of what you spend — but only on wages you've reported.

Started late? We'll get you caught up.

Paid off the books earlier this year? You can import your year-to-date wages so your W-2 and Schedule H cover the whole year. House reconstructs the withholding into clean records — no penalties to us, because you file and pay yourself.

What you can count on.

The math, done right

Every withholding follows current-year IRS, SSA, and state rules. Overtime, caps, and thresholds are handled — no spreadsheets to get wrong.

Real forms, ready

Pay stubs, W-2 and W-3, and Schedule H figures generated straight from the payroll you've run. You review and file — nothing to re-key.

You keep the money

House never touches your bank account. You pay your employee your own way, which is exactly why the core plan stays free.

Free, and private

No per-employee fees, no monthly bill. Sensitive data like SSNs is encrypted and never sold. Upgrade to Plus only if you want the extras.

The honest answers.

Is my nanny a 1099 contractor?

Almost never. If you control the hours, the place, and how the work is done, the IRS treats a nanny as your W-2 employee. Issuing a 1099 is one of the most common — and most costly — household-employer mistakes.

Does House pay my nanny?

No. House computes the exact net pay and taxes, then you send the money yourself — Venmo, Zelle, direct deposit, check, or cash. Cutting out the money movement is what lets the core plan be free.

What about year-end forms?

House generates your nanny's W-2 and W-3 figures and your Schedule H numbers automatically from the payroll you've run. You review and file them (Schedule H rides along with your 1040).