# Nest Payroll — Full Service Tax Nanny Pay

> Full-service payroll and tax solution for household employees. (iPhone/iPad app by Felicity Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nest-payroll/id1314304473 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Felicity Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1314304472)
- Category: Finance, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 109 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nest-payroll/id1314304473/reviews.md

## What is Nest Payroll?

Do you pay your nanny/nanny share, caregiver, aide, housekeeper or babysitter (or any household employee) over $2,700/year? If so, Nest Payroll was made for you.
 
Nest Payroll simplifies a complex tax and payroll process into the easiest and most affordable full-service solution.
 
Setup takes 5 minutes.
You get walked through three easy steps to get going.
After adding your employee, it takes seconds to pay them each week.
Professional pay stubs are automatically emailed to your employee
 
All tax work is completed behind the scenes so you don't do anything. This includes setting up your federal EIN, state accounts, state and federal reporting and filing each quarter, W-2s at year-end for your employees and a signature-ready Schedule H that goes with your personal taxes each April. 
 
Nest Payroll:
- Allows you to easily handle catch-up for your employee if needed.
- Establishes your federal and state tax IDs.
- Submits New Hire reports on your behalf.
- Prepares and files your quarterly payroll taxes.
- Payroll taxes are debited directly from your bank account by the IRS and your state.
- Each January, we prepare W-2s for you to give to your employees, file your W-3, and provide a signature-ready Schedule H for your personal tax return.
- Pay employees anytime without deadlines or cutoffs, as often as you need.
- Pay employees the take home wage amount quickly via Cash App or Venmo integrated right from the paystub, or use your favorite mobile payment app or write a check.
- Employees receive professional pay stubs automatically.
- Track sick time and paid time off.
- Reimburse your employee's health insurance premiums, reducing taxes for both of you.
- Weekly paycheck reminders keep things timely.
- In app notifications when documents (W-2s, Schedule H, etc.) are ready or when filing and tax payments are happening.
- Tax summaries, documents and payroll history at your fingertips right in the app.
- Payroll Calculator to estimate taxes and take home pay. It simplifies budgeting your care costs & makes hourly wage discussions easier & more transparent.
- Professional concierge service: Text, call or email right from the app.
 
Simple and affordable pricing.
- No contract required, cancel anytime. 
- No free trial with Apple subscriptions. 
- Household employees only. Businesses are not supported.
 
HOUSEHOLD EMPLOYER TAX REQUIREMENTS
If you’re paying over $2,700 in a year, which is only $52/week, did you know it’s the law to pay above board?  Many people think nannies, caregivers and housekeepers are independent contractors. They are actually your employees, even if they only work part-time or for multiple families. The IRS is really clear that you are required to withhold and pay employer taxes. 
 
That sounds complicated and hard to do, and that’s where we come in. We believe you deserve an easy way to pay legally so you’re always above board. 
 
We created Nest Payroll, a native iOS app for your iPhone or iPad, which takes care of all your tax work, while making payday a cinch. 
 
Why does paying on the books even matter? 
 
It benefits everyone: Your employee receives the safety net of unemployment insurance, Social Security, Medicare, the ability to build credit, and verifiable income for basic needs like renting an apartment. You’ll sleep better knowing you’re protected from fines, penalties, wage theft lawsuits and risk to your professional career that can be triggered when a former employee files for unemployment. 
 
You might think it’s expensive to pay employer taxes, but it really isn’t too bad! It’s about 10% more, which is well worth the peace of mind you’ll get for following the law. 
 
And paying above board means you can take advantage of tax credits for dependent care. Many families even break even.
 
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Support URL
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## Key features

- Automated tax filings and payments
- Direct deposit and payment integrations
- Professional pay stub generation
- Year-end W-2 and Schedule H preparation
- Sick and paid time off tracking
- Payroll calculator for tax estimation
- Concierge support via text, call, or email

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nest Payroll | $42.00 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #169 in Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

## What do users think of Nest Payroll?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💰 Cost-effective pricing
- 🚀 Streamlined payroll experience
- ✅ Easy tax setup and management
- 💬 Responsive customer support
- 💡 Clear and clean interface
- 🏠 Ideal for household employees/nannies
- ⏱️ Fast and easy setup
- 🤝 Helpful with complex situations
- 📈 Tracks spending and taxes
- 📄 Provides necessary documentation (paystubs, W-2s)
- 📱 Mobile-first design
- 📧 Good email support
- 💬 SMS support available
- ✅ Handles compliance and filings
- 💸 Well-priced compared to alternatives
- 👍 Confidence in not missing anything
- 💯 Highly recommended by users
- ✨ Makes payroll effortless
- 👍 Trustworthy service
- 😊 Pleasant cancellation process

**Cons**

- 😞 Customer service unresponsive at times
- 🐛 Incorrect or unhelpful support responses
- ⚠️ Does not cover all states for employee withholding
- 📉 Lacks advanced features (employee management, accrual accounting, dynamic reporting)
- 🚫 No direct deposit or payments to employee
- 💰 Upcharge for tax support/year-end reporting
- ⏳ Slow payment deposit times
- 📱 iPhone only app (no web portal)
- 📊 No ability to print reports
- 🐛 No ability to track spending within the app
- ⚠️ Misleading advertising regarding tax support inclusion
- ❌ Does not perform all modern payroll tasks
- 🤔 Simplicity can be a warning, not a feature
- 💰 Pricing not competitive for shortfalls

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Customer service not responding
- Incorrect tax information provided
- Payment deposit delays
- App is iPhone only
- No report printing capability
- No spending tracking feature

**Most requested features**

- Ability to do two-week pay periods
- Employee portal for logging hours
- Per pay period employer tax totals
- Semi-monthly payroll option
- Web portal access
- Ability to print reports
- In-app spending tracking
- Dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nest-payroll/id1314304473/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Seamless payroll experience

*2026-04-13, version 1.44*

Nest Payroll has been the most streamlined and easiest part of the experience procuring a nanny/sitter. It’s the most cost effective on the market (from my research) and has been useful, clear, and clean!

### 5/5 — This AP and the staff have made my management of business essentials so easy for me.

*2025-09-30, version 1.44*

Very user friendly and gives me confidence that I am not missing anything. Thank you.👍

### 1/5 — Customer service is unresponsive

*2025-08-18, version 1.44*

I understand that setting up taxes is nuanced and complicated. But I think that is the point of this service. With that in mind, you would think that they’d be able to support challenging or unique circumstances, and navigating tax bureaucracy. They have a number to text to, but no one responds. They take days to get back on support emails and then the content is incorrect and/or unhelpful. I wish we had not used this.

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2025-03-14, version 1.42*

I have a nanny who works about 15 hours a week for us and this app has been absolutely amazing. Well priced compared to other options (I did a lot of research) and it’s so easy to track spending, taxes due, and any documentation needed by me or my nanny. I have nothing but amazing things to say

### 5/5 — Exceptional Customer Service

*2025-02-01, version 1.42*

I used Nest Payroll to pay my nanny. Our situation was relatively complicated and the customer service was extremely knowledgeable and helpful with completing payroll and tax information. They were also super punctual, understanding, and patient. Absolutely recommend Nest Payroll!

### 5/5 — Great service

*2025-01-23, version 1.42*

This service is affordable, easy to use, and they have great customer service.

### 1/5 — Barely does the minimum

*2025-01-13*

Billed as a standalone mobile app for payroll, but it falls short on just about every function, including employee management, accrual accounting, compliance updates, user access, and payments. 
At first glance it is an elegant and simple tool, however usage demonstrates that it has no structure beyond the front facing simplicity. The database structure and development lacks any sense of agility expected of modern queryable datasets with no dynamic reporting tools, nor the sophistication to perform real payroll tasks like time-off accrual (outside of a 1st of the year basis), direct deposit, mileage and expense reporting, or even payments (it makes no payments on your behalf to the employee). As users we now operate outside of the application and update the it quarterly. It struggles to provide a service beyond tax reporting, for which it is positioned to do incorrectly without strict adherence to their processing framework and your own legal acumen. 
Adjustments must be submitted as custom requests that are billed separately and can be met with resistance by support staff. 
Unfortunately, the simplicity of the product is a warning, not a feature. Pricing is not competitive enough to justify the shortfalls. Avoid.

**Developer response:** Hi John, we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
After reviewing your account, we see the issue you had stemmed from paying your employee directly but not approving the corresponding pay stubs at the time of payment. If a pay stub is not approved/logged, those wages, of course, cannot be incorporated into payroll reporting/filing until approval occurs. 
We tell all new employers in a welcome email to always approve the pay stub at the same time you pay your employee. We confirmed in our records that you received this email.
Approving pay stubs at the same time you pay your employee is critical for two main reasons:
1-Payroll approval dates determine which quarter wages are reported in. If pay stubs remain unapproved for weeks and are later approved in bulk, those wages could fall into a later quarter, which can require amending previously filed quarterly tax returns, a costly and time-consuming process that we want all our customers to avoid. 
2-Tax rates and withholding tables can change periodically. Approving the pay stub before you pay ensures the correct net pay is calculated based on current tax rates/tables. 
Towards the end of each quarter, we send a reminder to make any adjustments before we file, and on top of that we send an email to all customers who have pending pay stubs “in review” that have not been approved. Our records show we sent you both notifications several times to give you a chance to correct your pay stub history. 
We also offered to set you up with direct deposit so that employee payments and pay stub approvals would be processed together automatically, helping prevent these timing issues, but you did not respond to this option.
We truly want every customer to feel supported. We see in our correspondence with you that we responded quickly each time and explained fully how the pay stub timing worked. We are sorry we couldn’t change our system for you. Our mission is to make payroll simple and to help you stay fully compliant with federal and state tax requirements, something we take great pride in. 
 — The Nest Payroll Team

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2024-10-03*

I have a nanny who works about 15 hours a week for us and this app has been absolutely amazing. Well priced compared to other options (I did a lot of research) and it’s so easy to track spending, taxes due, and any documentation needed by me or my nanny. I have nothing but amazing things to say

### 5/5 — Really fast easy setup

*2024-08-01, version 1.40.1*

Originally to hire a nanny I was trying to use SurePayroll, but they required me to call their salesperson constantly to get setup, and the process was onerous involving contracts to sign, credit checks, and even needing a letter from my bank. I eventually gave up after months of this annoying process and tried Nest instead. To my amazement, I didn’t need to talk to anyone or even wait at all, and within literally 5 minutes was generating paystubs for my nanny!

### 5/5 — Sound and simple alternative for nanny payroll management

*2024-06-18, version 1.40.1*

I had a generally good experience with Poppins Payroll, but was looking for something a bit less costly and still competent, thus far Nest has been great.

## Frequently asked questions about Nest Payroll

### What does Nest Payroll do?

Nest Payroll is a full-service payroll and tax solution designed specifically for household employers. It automates the complex process of paying domestic employees like nannies, caregivers, and housekeepers, including tax calculations, filings, and payments. The app ensures you remain compliant with all federal and state regulations.

### What are the key features of Nest Payroll?

Key features include automated tax filings and payments, direct deposit options, professional pay stub generation, year-end W-2 and Schedule H preparation, tracking of sick and paid time off, and a payroll calculator for tax estimation. It also offers concierge support for any questions or issues.

### How much does Nest Payroll cost?

The app offers simple and affordable pricing with no contract required, allowing you to cancel anytime. While specific pricing details are not listed, it is described as affordable and full-service. Note that there is no free trial available with Apple subscriptions.

### What are the tax requirements for household employers?

If you pay a household employee over $2,700 per year, it is legally required to handle payroll taxes. This includes withholding and paying employer taxes, setting up federal and state tax IDs, and filing quarterly reports. Nest Payroll automates these obligations for you.

### Who is the target audience for Nest Payroll?

The app is designed for individuals who employ household staff, such as nannies, nanny shares, caregivers, aides, housekeepers, or babysitters, and who pay them over $2,700 annually. It is specifically for household employers and does not support businesses.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.44 — 2025-05-27

performance and bug fixes.

### 1.42 — 2024-09-03

performance and bug fixes.

### 1.41 — 2024-08-04

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.40.1 — 2024-03-10

Bug fixes and performance improvement.

### 1.40 — 2024-03-04

Enhancements and bug fixes.

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