[headsman771]

You don't have to do any of that. Its their job to report income and pay taxes. Withholdings are a "convenience" not a requirement. Furthermore you weren't their employer, they provided a service to you.

[toast0]

The IRS seems to think a babysitter is a household employee [1], which makes mkrisc a household employer and subject to various requirements. Withholding for federal income tax is voluntary, but employment tax isn't assuming the total pay is over the thresholds.

[1] https://www.irs.gov/publications/p926#en_US_2024_publink1000...

[effluvium]

Wow. I did not know that.

It's likely 90% of the population don't follow this tax law.

[nkrisc]

They were my employee per tax law. Domestic workers such as nannies are considered employees.

I eventually got everything sorted with the help of an accountant and they confirmed this.