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Plain-English guides to the rules for household staff and vacation rentals in Mexico. Every rule links to its source.
Aguinaldo for household staff in Mexico
What the year-end bonus is, how much you owe the housekeeper, nanny or cook who works in your home, and when to pay it, with the law behind each rule.
Is your housekeeper legal? A checklist
The rules a household employer in Mexico follows, item by item: contract, IMSS, minimum wage, hours, rest, vacations, aguinaldo and holidays, each with its law.
How to register your housekeeper with IMSS
Why registering a household worker with IMSS is mandatory, how to do it online, how payment works and what skipping it can cost, with every rule's source.
Airbnb taxes in Mexico for foreigners
How platforms withhold IVA from your Mexican rental, how income tax depends on your tax residency, and the state lodging tax, for foreign owners.