NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Senate Passes Bill Revising ‘Nanny Tax’
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Senate has approved a bill to extend Social Security retirement and disability benefits to domestic workers. The Senate’s decision addresses the “nanny tax” made famous by Zoe Baird, whose failure to pay Social Security taxes forced her to withdraw as President Clinton’s nominee for attorney general. The bill would require employers to pay taxes on domestic employees who earn $630 annually, up from the current threshold of $50 a quarter or $200 a year.
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