What other plans do you have for receiving respite if an emergency happens? ___________________________________ / _______ ________________________ Signature of Person completing form Date Relationship to Consumer Learning Your Responsibilities As An Employer If you hire someone to perform a service in your home, such as respite, you are considered that person’s employer. This is true whether you pay the person you have hired with your money and then receive reimbursement or if you pay the person with money you receive from MHMRTarrant. As an employer, you will have certain responsibilities specified by law. This includes, but is not limited to, payment of federal and state employment taxes and filing the required paperwork with the appropriate agencies. It is your responsibility to learn your legal obligations as an employer and carry them out as the law requires. MHMRTarrant cannot advise you on these matters. These laws and policies are administered by federal agencies and other state agencies, not MHMRTarrant. To receive your current information on your responsibilities as an employer, please contact the agencies listed below using the numbers listed in the Blue Pages of your local telephone directory. If you have access to the Internet, you may also visit the Internet sites maintained by these agencies to get general information.
What other plans do you have for receiving respite if an emergency happens? ___________________________________ / _______ ________________________ Signature of Person completing form Date Relationship to Consumer Learning Your Responsibilities As An Employer If you hire someone to perform a service in your home, such as respite, you are considered that person’s employer. This is true whether you pay the person you have hired with your money and then receive reimbursement or if you pay the person with money you receive from MHMRTarrant. As an employer, you will have certain responsibilities specified by law. This includes, but is not limited to, payment of federal and state employment taxes and filing the required paperwork with the appropriate agencies. It is your responsibility to learn your legal obligations as an employer and carry them out as the law requires. MHMRTarrant cannot advise you on these matters. These laws and policies are administered by federal agencies and other state agencies, not MHMRTarrant. To receive your current information on your responsibilities as an employer, please contact the agencies listed below using the numbers listed in the Blue Pages of your local telephone directory. If you have access to the Internet, you may also visit the Internet sites maintained by these agencies to get general information.
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