Savvy Nanny Payroll Services
Online payroll and tax filing for families who employ a nanny or caregiver, run from Berkeley.
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Families who hire a nanny become employers, with the payroll tax paperwork that comes with it. Savvy Nanny Payroll Services, run from Berkeley in Alameda County, exists to take that job off their hands. It is an online payroll and tax service for household employers, and its manager, Reese Gutierrez, is the chamber's contact for the listing.
How the service works
Customers set up an online account, enter their nanny's or caregiver's hours and pay, and the service runs the payroll, pays the employee by direct deposit and files the federal and California payroll taxes that household employers owe. At year end it prepares the W-2 and the figures for the employer's own return and corrects filings where something was missed. The company also states that it will support a family through a government audit.
The firm describes its pricing as flat with no hidden fees, and pitches itself to parents who would rather not learn the tax code. Enrollment questions are handled by phone; ongoing payroll support is offered on a wider schedule, which the company's contact page spells out.
Getting set up
Before you call, gather the employee's start date, agreed hourly rate and typical weekly schedule, plus your own federal employer identification number if you already have one; if not, ask whether the service obtains it for you. Ask what happens with overtime under California's domestic worker rules, how paid sick leave is tracked, and what the year-end fee covers. Since the service is online, ask to see the account dashboard before you commit, and ask how switching from another payroll provider mid-year is handled.
Who they serve
Because everything runs through the web and the phone, location matters less than it would for a shop. The Berkeley base puts the company among households in Oakland, Albany, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Richmond, Kensington and Alameda, but it serves families across the East Bay and well beyond.
Reach the company at 510-542-7681 or through savvynannypayrollservices.com.
Servicios
VerificadoRunning regular payroll for a nanny, housekeeper or caregiver from an online account, calculating gross-to-net pay with California and federal withholding each pay period.
Payroll set up specifically for families rather than businesses, covering hourly pay, overtime under California's domestic worker rules and paid sick leave tracking for the employee.
Preparing and filing the quarterly and annual federal and California employment tax returns that a household employer owes, and remitting the amounts due on schedule.
Paying the employee electronically on each payday instead of by cheque, with pay stubs available to the employee through the online system.
Producing the employee's W-2 and the year-end figures the family needs for its own tax return, and amending earlier filings when an error or a missed quarter turns up.
Assisting a household employer who receives a notice or audit from the IRS or California's Employment Development Department, using the payroll records the service already holds.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Berkeley, CA 94702-1426
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDo I really have to run payroll for a nanny?
In most cases yes. Once a household employee earns above the federal threshold in a year, the family owes Social Security, Medicare and unemployment taxes and must issue a W-2. California adds its own employer registration and withholding rules. A payroll service handles the calculations and filings.
What information does the service need to start?
Expect to provide your employee's name, address and Social Security number, the pay rate and schedule, your own employer identification number if you have one, and bank details for direct deposit. Ask whether the service registers you with the EDD if you are new to employing.
How is overtime handled for domestic workers in California?
California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights requires overtime for many household employees after nine hours a day or forty-five hours a week, with different rules for live-in workers. Ask the service how it applies these rules to your employee's schedule.
Can I switch payroll providers in the middle of the year?
Usually, but the new provider needs the year-to-date pay and tax figures from the old one to produce a correct W-2. Ask what records to bring over and whether there is a fee for setting up mid-year.
Antes de contratar
- Ask for the full fee structure in writing, including the year-end filing fee.
- Confirm which federal and California filings the service handles and which remain your responsibility.
- Ask how California overtime and paid sick leave for domestic workers are calculated.
- Ask to see the online account dashboard before enrolling.
- Check what support is offered if the IRS or EDD sends a notice.
Resumen en español
Las familias de Berkeley y del condado de Alameda que emplean a una niñera o a un cuidador se convierten en empleadores, con obligaciones fiscales. Savvy Nanny Payroll Services se encarga de eso por internet: calcula la nómina, paga por depósito directo, presenta los impuestos federales y de California y prepara el W-2 a fin de año. La empresa describe sus tarifas como fijas y sin cargos ocultos, y ofrece apoyo si llega una auditoría. Se puede llamar al 510-542-7681 o entrar a savvynannypayrollservices.com para inscribirse.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con savvynannypayrollservices.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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