INA Governmental Affairs
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The International Nanny Association (INA) encourages you to be aware of any propositions or pending legislation that may have an affect on the in-home child care industry. Please notify the INA Governmental Affairs Committee of any such action in your own state or on the federal level, so that our membership may help direct and educate the legislators who are involved. The INA must be a pro-active association and we value your input.
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Legislative Alert July 2008
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- Downloadable GAC guide 'How to influence the legislative process'
As part of its effort to keep members informed of important legislation, INA wants members to know about H.R. 5804, the Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2008. This bill, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, could affect nanny agencies' clients.
H.R. 5804 would significantly increase penalties for employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors instead of correctly classifying them as employees. Additionally, the bill places the burden of proof on the taxpayer to demonstrate that the worker was properly classified. Finally, in addition to increasing the penalties for failing to properly pay employees and provide correct payroll information such as W-2 forms, the legislation also imposes increased penalties for intentionally disregarding the worker's proper classification.
INA Governmental Affairs Chairperson Bob King of Legally Nanny notes that this bill is directly relevant to nanny agencies' clients: "Under almost all circumstances, nannies are employees; they are typically not independent contractors. Yet some clients insist on mischaracterizing nannies and other domestic workers as independent contractors -- or simply avoiding the subject altogether -- in an effort to avoid paying household employment taxes."
H.R. 5804 heightens the danger to agency clients of mischaracterizing such workers. And while agencies already should disclose these employer responsibilities to clients, H.R. 5804 further underscores the importance of letting clients know their employer obligations.
INA will continue to monitor this legislation; look for updates on INA's website as well as for Bob's article in the September 2008 INAVision newsletter.