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OHCC Consumer/Employer Tools

Brochures

• Oregon Home Care Commission 
• Registry and Referral System
  • English 
  • Spanish 
  • Russian 
• STEPS to Success with your Homecare Worker

Forms

• Visit the Employer Tools section of the STEPS Website for sample forms and checklists.

Manuals

• Employer Guide 
• Safety Manual for Employers

Training

• STEPS to Success with Your Homecare Worker  

Consumer/Employer types and tax information

Consumer/Employers of Homecare Workers fall into one of two categories: 

• Consumer/Employers receive Medicaid or OPI services through the Department of Human Services (DHS), Seniors and People with Disabilities Division. All applicable tax withholdings are automatically withheld from the homecare workers provider check and sent to the appropriate agency. 
  
  
• Private Pay Consumer/Employers pay privately for in-home care from a Homecare Worker. If you are a Consumer/Employer, you may be responsible for paying state employment taxes, Social Security and Medicare taxes, and you may need to complete other documents.
  
  Please review the publications below and contact the agencies for further information:
  

  • Publication 926 - Household Employer's Tax Guide details when an employer is required to pay taxes for household employees. Contact the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) for more information:
    

    • Visit their Website at http://www.irs.gov
    • Call toll-free at 1-800-829-1040
      
  • Worksource Oregon - Domestic Employers details when and how domestic (household) employers are required to pay unemployment insurance. Contact the Oregon Employment Department for more information:
    
    • Visit their Website at http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/TAX/index.shtml
    • Call 503-947-1488
    • E-mail: taxinfo@emp.state.or.us 

Other Employer tools

• Independent Choices Program
• In-Home Care Agencies