<prompt> Human: Hey Personal Finance, Im starting a new nannying job in January and I want to get paid over the table. Pay is 12 an hour and Ill be working about twelve hour shifts three nights one week and four nights the next week. The mom is a night nurse in case anyones curious. I really dont want to get in trouble for tax evasion so what do I need to do to get this all above board. Im considering asking my employer to set up Home Pay but since it would cost 210 a quarter, Id like to see how much of this I can navigate on my own.  <response>: To do this properly and legally your employer needs to set up payroll. Its not the simplest thing, so a payroll service makes it much more approachable.If they refuse, you can protect yourselves by filing as a self employed person, and paying taxes. As long as you take no business deductions, this keeps you legally protected. 