simplenannypayroll.com

What It Is

Simple Nanny Payroll is a DIY nanny payroll tax service for “household employers” in the United States. It is not a fully managed payroll service; instead, it helps users calculate nanny wages, tax withholding, employer taxes, generate paychecks, and organize the data needed for quarterly and year-end tax filing. The website lists the company as being located in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Core Features and Product Boundaries

The product centers on paycheck and tax calculations: for each pay period, users only need to enter the date and hours worked to create a paycheck, calculate gross pay, deductions, net pay, employer payroll taxes, and the amount that should be set aside. The system also provides quarterly and annual summary calculators to help users prepare government filings. In terms of tax rates, it supports federal income tax, state tax, local tax, Medicare, Social Security, federal unemployment tax, state unemployment tax, and more, while allowing users to edit or override tax rates. The FAQ specifically notes support for states, including California, that impose additional employer or employee taxes.

Its boundaries, however, are also clear: the platform does not file taxes, pay taxes on the user’s behalf, or directly create and submit W-2/W-3 forms. It only provides summarized data. Users need to use SSA.gov tools to generate W-2/W-3 forms and make payments themselves through state or local tax websites.

Pricing, Trial, and Integrations

Pricing is very straightforward: $29 per year. The website emphasizes that this is lower than the monthly cost of many comparable services. New users can try it free for 30 days, with no credit card required. Little is disclosed about third-party integrations. The FAQ only suggests that users can pay their nanny via Venmo, but it does not indicate any system-level integration with Venmo.

Pros and Cons

Its advantages are that it is inexpensive, easy to get started with, less prone to accidental changes to historical data than spreadsheets, and able to preserve calculation logic as tax rates change. For users who only need to “calculate everything clearly and file on their own,” it offers strong value for money. The downside is limited automation: it does not handle tax filing or payment, does not manage W-2/W-3 submission, and does not disclose information about team permissions, APIs, data security certifications, or compliance audits. Support appears to be limited to email contact.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited to household employers in the United States, especially those willing to handle government filings themselves and looking for a low-cost alternative to spreadsheets. It is not suitable for teams that need fully managed payroll, enterprise-grade permissions, API integrations, or China-local payroll and social insurance compliance. The provided text does not mention access from China, so this remains unknown; payment methods are also not disclosed. For payroll management aimed at Chinese companies, local HR SaaS or payroll tax service providers would be more appropriate than this type of U.S. nanny tax tool.