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The easiest way to pay your nanny

Pay your nanny fast and get taxes filed automatically. Backed by Paychex® and trusted by families for 25+ years.

Only $39/month.

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No headaches or wasted time

Put away the spreadsheet and the tax documents—let SurePayroll help you handle the details.

Automatic everything

Payroll can run in the background. Taxes filed while you sleep. (Plus, it’s super simple to download your Schedule H and W-2 forms.)

Simplicity and confidence

Pay your nanny with the only company that’s been in the payroll business almost three decades.

“We decided to go with SurePayroll once we hired a nanny and could not be happier!”

Devin
Google Review

Hiring in-home childcare? You’re on the hook for taxes and legal compliance

Misclassify your nanny?

You could owe thousands in back taxes.

Miss a filing?

The IRS doesn’t care that it was a mistake.

Run out of time?

The average family employer spends 60+ hours a year on nanny payroll and taxes alone.

You didn’t sign up for this 
(but we did)

Let SurePayroll help you handle the paperwork, tax filings, and paydays—accurately and automatically—so you can focus on your family.

Enjoy 6 months free*

Skip the payroll stress for about $1 per day

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

Nanny & Household
Payroll
Pay employees in minutes, access reports easily, and get payroll taxes filed and deposited automatically.
$39/mo
Includes one employee
Signature-ready Schedule H
Federal and state taxes, done for you
Reports & paystubs online 24/7
FREE onboarding assistance!
Run payroll from your phone
Schedule payroll to run automatically
Unlimited payroll runs & free 2-day direct deposit
Supports W-2 employees & 1099 contractors
* See Terms and Conditions for details

“Great way to pay a nanny quickly and compliantly!”

Kelsey
Trustpilot Review

The 3-step plan to pay your nanny the simple way

1

Create your SurePayroll account

You can do this today! That’ll get the ball rolling and knock a big item off your to-do list.

2

Enter some info

Enter some information about you and your nanny. You’ll also need to grab a state tax identification number, if you don’t have one —don’t worry, we can help!

3

Run payroll in 3 taps from your phone

It’s just click, run, done. You can also set it up to run automatically. Either way, your payroll stress is over.

Create account now

What you need to know when you hire a nanny in the United States

Once you hire a nanny and pay them more than $2,800 a year in 2025, the IRS considers you a household employer. That comes with real tax and legal responsibilities. (But don’t worry, we’ve got you.)

You’re an employer

That means you’re responsible for paying employer taxes (Social Security, Medicare, unemployment) and withholding taxes from your nanny’s paycheck.

You’re legally required to file certain forms

This includes issuing a W-2 to your nanny, filing a Schedule H with your personal tax return, and staying compliant with both federal and state requirements.

You can’t pay “under the table”

Paying off the books puts you at risk for IRS penalties, tax issues, and legal trouble. (It also leaves your household help without access to services like unemployment insurance.)

You’ll probably spend 60+ hours per year working on paperwork.

If you don’t use a payroll service, you’ll need to do all the paperwork manually. That takes a ton of time and effort.

What families say about SurePayroll

“I’ve had an excellent experience with SurePayroll for our nanny payroll. [They were] extremely helpful with getting everything set up with the tax accounts and making sure my payroll went out on time and correctly. If you have a household employee, this is a great service!”

Jessica
Google Review

“We decided to go with SurePayroll once we hired a nanny and could not be happier! We worked closely with our rep who went above and beyond to guide us through the registration process and make it as easy as possible... If you're looking for a painless and easy way to set up payroll for your employees, I could not recommend SurePayroll enough.”

Devin
Google Review

SurePayroll is the easy choice

When it comes to features, we’ve got what you need. (At a price that makes sense.)

Features
SurePayroll
Them*
Yearly cost
$468
$588 - $708
Live support Monday–Friday
Varies
25+ years of experience
Backed by Paychex®
W-2 and Schedule H forms
FREE Direct Deposit
Varies
Easy mobile app
Varies
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*Based on a July 2025 survey of Gusto, Homepay, and Poppins Payroll. All details subject to change.

At SurePayroll, we understand how much you’re carrying

Bringing a nanny into your home is a big step. It’s meant to lighten your load, not add to it.

Many families spend over 60 hours a year trying to figure out payroll and taxes on their own.

Between the cost, the paperwork, and the pressure to get everything right, it can start to feel like just one more thing on your plate.

That’s where we come in. SurePayroll has been helping households like yours for over 25 years. We help make nanny payroll simple and automatic—so you can move forward with confidence.

Meet simple, stress-free nanny payroll

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