[quote=briansd1][quote=ocrenter]looks like the going rate is $100/per day. which is the same as a day labor. assuming the husband is a day labor and the wife is a cleaning lady, that’s $200/day, x 25 days, that’s $5000 a month, tax free. [/quote]
Could it be that most “responsible” parties on Piggington are withholding taxes and remitting them to the government?
I think that I’m the only one who’s paying cash. Bad me!!
What about landscapers and handymen?
If it’s tax free, they wouldn’t get Social Security in old age.[/quote]
If I hire a housekeeper, I’m not their employer, I’m their client. It’s their responsibility to report their income and pay their taxes–just like when I hire a plumber, electrician or landscaper.