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Tools for payroll and care planning

Browse free calculators from CarePaycheck for employers, caregivers, and families who want faster answers before they commit to payroll, take-home pay, overtime, or hiring decisions.

Childcare cost comparison

Free Nanny vs Daycare Cost Calculator

Compare nanny vs daycare costs for your family with taxes, benefits, extra-child pricing, and schedule flexibility in one free childcare cost estimator.

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Nanny agreement template

Free Nanny Contract Template Builder

Generate a customized nanny employment contract. Answer questions about schedule, duties, pay, and benefits to create a downloadable agreement.

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Household paycheck calculator

Free Household Employee Paycheck Calculator

Calculate net pay for household employees after federal income tax, simplified state withholding, Social Security, and Medicare. Compare gross pay, each deduction, annual take-home pay, and employer FICA cost for nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers.

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Payroll overtime calculator

Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculate overtime pay for hourly employees with time-and-a-half, double time, and state-specific rules.

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Time and a half + double time

Free Overtime Pay Calculator

Free overtime pay calculator for hourly and salaried workers. Compute time-and-a-half, FLSA weekly overtime, and California-style double time with an instant pay breakdown.

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Nanny salary calculator

Free Nanny Pay Rate Calculator

Calculate competitive nanny pay rates by location, experience, number of children, schedule, and duties. Compare live-in vs. live-out hourly, weekly, and annual nanny salary estimates.

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Nanny rate calculator

Free Nanny Rate Calculator

Calculate fair nanny pay rates by location, experience, duties, and number of children.

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Nanny share cost splitter

Free Nanny Share Cost Splitter

Free nanny share cost splitter. Calculate how two families fairly split a nanny's hourly rate, weekly cost, and annual savings using the standard 2/3 rule, equal 50/50, or per-child split.

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Household employer tax calculator

Free Nanny Tax Calculator

Calculate federal and state nanny taxes including Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and state unemployment. Helps household employers understand their tax obligations when paying a nanny or caregiver. Includes SUTA defaults, FUTA credit assumptions, and an optional employee withholding view.

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