Every Au Pair Orientation I get a surprised reaction from host families and au pairs when I mention they both need to file a tax return. Below is some helpful information from Au Pair Care's tax pamphlet. Please ask your Area Director if you need more details. Always check with your tax advisor too as Au Pair Care and your Area Director are not licensed to provide professional tax advice.
1.) Your Taxpayer Identification Numbers are your au pair's social security number and Au Pair Care's Federal Tax ID number (your Area Director can provide you with this number). This means your au pair needs to get the social security card asap.
2.) Host Families are eligible to claim the au pair's stipend, cost of room and board, and program fees under the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (certain rules apply).
3.) Host Families can claim the credit by filing: Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040-T.
4.) Host Families are NOT required to withhold taxes unless your au pair requests this and the host family agrees.
5.) The au pair is responsible for declaring her own income. You can use the "Stipend Payment Receipt" given to you at your Au Pair Orientation or you can create your own.
6.) Au Pair Care will provide customized invoicing and payment documentation upon request. Check with your Area Director.
7.) An au pair should file using Form 1040NR-EZ (non-resident) or Form 1040 NR. These forms are simple and self-explanatory.
8.) Au Pairs who are in the country less than 4 months most likely will not owe taxes. For au pairs who do owe taxes, it is usually about $200.-$400. Save money from your stipend in advance at a local bank account. This is the au pair's responsibility to pay, not the host family's. An au pair should still file even if they do not owe money.
9.) Au pairs are not eligible for the: Earned Income Tax Credit, the Hope Credit, or the Lifetime Learning Credit. An au pair is not a student but here on a J-1 au pair visa.
10.) Au pairs who need to return home prior to the April 15, tax deadline may submit their tax returns early. Au pairs who do not submit a tax return may have difficulty extending or obtaining future visas.
Please consult the Internal Revenue Service at: www.irs.ustreas.gov or call them at: 1-800-829-1040.
1.) Your Taxpayer Identification Numbers are your au pair's social security number and Au Pair Care's Federal Tax ID number (your Area Director can provide you with this number). This means your au pair needs to get the social security card asap.
2.) Host Families are eligible to claim the au pair's stipend, cost of room and board, and program fees under the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (certain rules apply).
3.) Host Families can claim the credit by filing: Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040-T.
4.) Host Families are NOT required to withhold taxes unless your au pair requests this and the host family agrees.
5.) The au pair is responsible for declaring her own income. You can use the "Stipend Payment Receipt" given to you at your Au Pair Orientation or you can create your own.
6.) Au Pair Care will provide customized invoicing and payment documentation upon request. Check with your Area Director.
7.) An au pair should file using Form 1040NR-EZ (non-resident) or Form 1040 NR. These forms are simple and self-explanatory.
8.) Au Pairs who are in the country less than 4 months most likely will not owe taxes. For au pairs who do owe taxes, it is usually about $200.-$400. Save money from your stipend in advance at a local bank account. This is the au pair's responsibility to pay, not the host family's. An au pair should still file even if they do not owe money.
9.) Au pairs are not eligible for the: Earned Income Tax Credit, the Hope Credit, or the Lifetime Learning Credit. An au pair is not a student but here on a J-1 au pair visa.
10.) Au pairs who need to return home prior to the April 15, tax deadline may submit their tax returns early. Au pairs who do not submit a tax return may have difficulty extending or obtaining future visas.
Please consult the Internal Revenue Service at: www.irs.ustreas.gov or call them at: 1-800-829-1040.
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