quote:Originally posted by CrustyMac:quote:Originally posted by mekirk2:
Minimum Wage does not apply to everyone. Casual babysitting services (not licensed daycares, but in home babysitters) are specifically mentioned:
'Some workers are not covered by the FLSA, that is, they're "exempt" employees, and so they're not entitled to the minimum wage. Some examples include:
Salaried executive, professional, administrative employees, and outside sales employees
Babysitters who work on a casual basis
Newspaper delivery workers'
Lawyers.com
Kirk
True, but in the case presented, the babysitter was not "casual".
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Posted 13 March 2009 09:01 PM Hide Post
The sitter that will come to the house wants $150 a week for M-F 8:15 until 4:00. $10 extra a day for anything after 4 pm.
I've seen interpretations that go both ways. Casual babysitting exemption can be claimed only if the person is babysitting in the private home of the employer and not working for an agency (works directly for the employer). It also applies to people that sit with with elderly or people who can't care for themselves. But I am not sure if there is a limit to the amount they can make or the number of hours they work as a casual babysitter. I do know that, if the babysitter is employed by an agency of any type, the exemption cannot be claimed.
You can also file what you pay to the babysitter on your taxes, you just need that persons social security number. I would make sure the person knows you are going to file it on your taxes, though, because the babysitter is supposed to claim that income on their taxes if they are required to file.
Kirk