There is no singular taxpayer that may have a need to account for the compensation and tax filing requirements associated with household workers. These taxpayers may include:
- Households
- Household service businesses
- Independent payroll firms
Do not let unique tax reporting requirements stand in the way of successful household services. Advanced Micro Solutions Payroll Software delivers household employee payroll solutions for a variety of clients and payroll services, whether that involves:
- Running your residential business efficiently
- Taking care of your own household tax returns
Custom Modules for Household Employee Payroll Software
Our products let clients build a software package that is tailored to their needs. Our trustworthy system has powerful, versatile, and affordable tools that meet the priorities and challenges of:
- Individual household employers
- Payroll processing firms
- Residential businesses, including nanny, maid, and house cleaning services
Consider Form 1040 Schedule H, which is one of the most common household employee tax forms. The form is supported by both our Forms Filer Plus and AMS Payroll modules. Taking care of supplemental forms filing requirements is easier for individual households and small businesses. Avoid higher costs and gain extra capabilities with our payroll software module.
At the same time, AMS Payroll can be used for more than just household payroll forms. Use the system when you need features like:
- Paycheck printing
- Automatically calculating payroll taxes and household employee benefits
It is an ideal solution for payroll service operations.
Our household employee payroll software also supports relevant state tax forms. Several states have special tax filing requirements for household employers. Most notably, California has a few different DE-x reporting forms for household workers.
Find a complete list in our State Supported Forms section.
If you still have questions about our products and features and how they apply to your business, call our Sales and Information team at (800) 536-1099. We are constantly updating our software to keep pace with changes to the tax code and worksheet tables. If you do run into a question at a later date, we are here to help.
You can contact us through email, through our tech support line or, during peak times, our Live Chat system. These adaptive products and responsive services ensure dependable payroll and tax filing experiences for our clients year after year.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Should you use a 1099 for household employee taxes? – The IRS has guidelines about who they consider contract workers and who they designate as a household employee. Getting software that lets you compensate both worker classifications may be the most cost-effective option.
- What should you look for in household bookkeeping software? – Some of the features to look for include automation, access to tax tables, form generation, and tax liabilities.
Get Started with AMS Software
Even the most specialized features and forms for payroll software would not create an effective system without platform software. The W-2/1099 Forms Filer ensures intuitive access to all of our module-delivered software features.
- The menu-driven platform is easy-to-use and offers a huge range of software and hardware compatibility
- Automated data entry and reporting is possible through a Common Payee File
- The software includes an SSN verification file
- Manual data entry occurs on an entry screen that resembles the actual forms
- Encrypted PDF files guarantee secure data reporting
To get a more comprehensive view of how the W-2/1099 Forms Filer interface works, download our free 1099-etc Demo software and get started.
This article was updated on June 1, 2026 to keep its information as fresh as possible. We update this article every six months, before and after tax season, to keep current with any changes.