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Hello, My mom had an agency for back surgery provide 24 hour care 16 years ago for a few weeks. One of those caregivers eventually became her personal assistant about 12-16 hours per week. I had nothing to do with it and live 300+ miles away.
Last year I became her POA and now I want to do it right. Do I need to go back and pay 16 years back payroll taxes? Should I just start payroll and such now? I spoke with an Elder Law attorney and will speak with a CPA next but was wondering if anyone else has done the same and how they dealt with it.
Thank you!

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Your duties as POA to "do it right" begin the day you assume those duties.
They are not retroactive and in fact retro isn't even your business; it was the private choices of your loved one and her caregivers. Give it no thought.

I agree with both your answers below.
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Good lord why would you want to stir this up, let sleeping dogs lie.
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shirenagel Jul 12, 2025
Because this person has a capacity to be vengeful, may have been embezzling cash, and I want to leave no room for her to become litigious should this addressed.
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