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Hiring a companion yourself: household-employer checklist

1. You hire, direct and pay the companion; you are the household employer (Cal. Lab. Code 1450 et seq. in California).
2. If you pay one household worker $2,800 or more in 2025 (IRS Pub. 926 threshold; check the current year), you owe Social Security and Medicare taxes and file Schedule H.
3. California: a domestic worker who works in your home is covered by the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (overtime rules) and minimum wage.
4. Ask for ID, a background-check result and a CPR/First Aid card; check the California Home Care Aide Registry number at the Guardian site.
5. Agree in writing on hours, duties (no medical or personal care for Care companions), pay and notice.
6. Consider household payroll software and workers' compensation cover (required in California for household employees above the statutory thresholds).

Information only, not legal or tax advice.

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