The help you need is finally here

The all-in-one way to manage your household employees

helpara is a simple, easy-to-use household employee management app that runs entirely on your smartphone or tablet.

  • On-boarding
  • Task Manager
  • Timesheets
  • Payroll
  • Tax Filings
Get started in minutes

Four simple steps to start managing your household staff

  1. Sign up

    Create your account in a few taps and complete your profile information.

  2. On-board

    On-board employees with all the paperwork, timesheets and payroll set up.

  3. Tasks

    Use our task manager app to help your employees with their daily tasks.

  4. Payroll & tax filing

    We prepare all the tax paperwork for you, including Schedule H, 1040 and W-2/W-3.

Our task management app

Meet Taskner

Keep daily work organised for you and your employees, right from your phone.

Taskner

Task Setup

Makes setting up tasks easier for you and your employees, so the work gets done more efficiently.

Features

Everything you need to manage household employees

A comprehensive feature set that covers the whole employment cycle, from on-boarding to year-end tax forms.

Task Manager

Manage your employees' daily tasks and stay engaged with them through tasks plus SMS and email reminders to complete them.

Paperless On-boarding

Set up your account and register with the IRS and your state if needed. Includes employee on-boarding and background checks.

Time Tracking

Track and improve employee time for payroll. Employees check out daily, and you review weekly and submit for payroll.

Payroll Management

Generate payroll calculations and statements for employees and employer, and prepare and file monthly or quarterly taxes.

Tax Paperwork & Records

Year-end preparation and distribution of W-2, W-3 and Schedule H. Employee, tax and payroll records are archived for easy access.

Alerts & Notifications

Alert and email notifications are triggered automatically when the criteria you enable are met.

Pricing

Choose your plan

  • No contract
  • No signup fee
  • No direct deposit fee
  • No filing fees

Billed monthly

Core features

Included in every plan.

  • Employee on-boarding
  • Clock in & clock out
  • Timesheets
  • Task management
  • Taskner app (iOS & Android)
  • Notifications
  • Alerts
  • SMS (included)
  • Digital signature (included)
  • Mobile app (iOS & Android)
Standard

Standard

All core features included.

$30/month

  • One employee included
  • Standard background check
  • Additional employees $10/month
  • Additional options at extra cost
Sign up for Standard
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about being a household employer and how helpara works.

Blog

From the blog

Contact

Schedule a demo or ask us anything

Tell us a little about your household and we'll get back to you about getting set up with helpara.

  • Runs entirely on your phone or tablet
  • On-boarding, tasks, timesheets, payroll and taxes in one place
  • No contract and no signup fee