Nanny Tax Catch-Up Calculator

If you paid a nanny or household employee without running payroll, you may owe back nanny taxes to the IRS and your state. This nanny tax catch-up calculator estimates the employer payroll taxes owed based on wages paid each quarter.

Enter the wages and hours you paid your nanny for each quarter to estimate Social Security, Medicare, federal unemployment, and state payroll taxes that may be owed. This estimate can help you understand the potential cost of catching up on unpaid nanny taxes and becoming compliant with household employment tax rules.

Nanny Tax Catch-Up Calculator FAQs

How do I catch up on nanny taxes?
Enter the wages you paid each quarter into the calculator above to estimate what you owe. Nest Payroll can then help file overdue federal and state payroll tax returns and get your household payroll fully compliant going forward.

What happens if I don’t pay nanny taxes?
You may owe back nanny taxes plus interest and penalties from both the IRS and your state. Catching up voluntarily usually results in lower penalties than waiting for the IRS to discover the issue.

What does this nanny tax catch-up calculator estimate?
It estimates employer payroll taxes owed on past nanny wages, including Social Security, Medicare, federal unemployment (FUTA), and applicable state payroll taxes.

Not sure how to catch up on nanny taxes? Learn more about the process.

Payroll tax calculations vary by state and household employment situation. Nest Payroll helps families catch up on unpaid nanny taxes, file overdue payroll tax forms, and stay compliant going forward — all in one place.