You cannot directly hire a housecleaner in the US without that person becoming y...

		danny8000 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Privacy Badger is a free browser extension made by... You cannot directly hire a housecleaner in the US without that person becoming your "household employee". You will need to withhold Federal Social Security tax and Medicare tax. In some states you will need to withhold state income tax and pay unemployment insurance. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc756

unless they are an independent contractor. which would likely be the case.