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Minnesota nanny & household employment guide

Everything a family or nanny needs to know about household employment law in Minnesota: overtime, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation. This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.

Overtime rules in Minnesota

• Live-out overtime begins after 48 hours/week.
• Live-in overtime begins after exempt under the federal default.
• Overtime multiplier: 1.5x.

Minnesota state law requires 1.5x after 48 hours weekly. Federal FLSA still applies at 40 hours for workers covered by it (most nannies).

Payroll taxes in Minnesota

Federal (applies everywhere): Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45% from both employer and employee, plus FUTA at 0.6% on the first $7,000 (employer only).

Minnesota state taxes:

• State unemployment (SUTA, employer): 0.50% on the first $43,000 of wages.
• State income tax (employee, estimated effective): ~5.35%.
• Other state employer taxes: 0.70%.
• Other state employee taxes (SDI / paid leave): 0.70%.

State disability / paid leave: MN Paid Leave begins 2026: 0.7% split 50/50.

Workers' compensation in Minnesota

Required for household employees earning $1,000+ in any quarter.

Put it in writing

Once you have the rules straight, document the terms. The free Kindred offer letter generator builds a professional nanny offer letter covering pay, overtime, PTO, and duties. See also the nanny tax calculator and take-home pay calculator.

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