{"id":222,"date":"2014-09-19T18:03:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T18:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/resources\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:45:56","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Au Pairs and Taxes<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li>Federal Form 1040NR-EZ for filing taxes (not available until January)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Instructions for former au pairs to pay their taxes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/uac\/Pay-Taxes-by-Credit-or-Debit-Card\">Returned au pair tax information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Blogroll<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a title=\"Winter driving safety tips \u2013 good for everyone!\" href=\"http:\/\/exchange.aaa.com\/safety\/roadway-safety\/winter-driving-tips\/\">AAA winter driving tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The signs of drowning \u2013 and they\u2019re not what you think\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/family\/2013\/06\/rescuing_drowning_children_how_to_know_when_someone_is_in_trouble_in_the.html\" target=\"_top\">Incredibly important article for anyone who supervises children in or near water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"MN Safety Council Alive at 25 program for younger drivers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org\/traffic\/alive.cfm\">Minnesota Safety Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fact sheets on safer driving. Two are specifically about winter driving.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org\/facts\/category.cfm?qs=8409C02D81B26260\">Minnesota Safety Council Driving Fact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Education Options<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uclaextension.edu\/index.cfm?href=\/departmentalPages\/index.cfm&amp;department=\/aupairs\/index.cfm\">APIA Advantage \u2013 UCLA Extension Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Search by state or city to find accredited schools\" href=\"http:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/accreditation\/Search.aspx\">Government list of accredited schools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Information<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a title=\"Never a dull day!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.365twincitiesmn.com\/\">365 things to do in the Twin Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Canadian visa requirements\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/visit\/visas.asp\">A list of countries that require a visa to visit Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Winter driving safety tips \u2013 good for everyone!\" href=\"http:\/\/exchange.aaa.com\/safety\/roadway-safety\/winter-driving-tips\/\">AAA winter driving tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"An excellent resource for families looking to put their values into action\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bigheartedfamilies.org\/\">Doing Good Together<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A website for fun things to do while you\u2019re in the Twin Cities\" href=\"http:\/\/www.funminnesota.com\/\">Fun in Minnesota!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalawareness.com\/\">Global Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The signs of drowning \u2013 and they\u2019re not what you think\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/family\/2013\/06\/rescuing_drowning_children_how_to_know_when_someone_is_in_trouble_in_the.html\" target=\"_top\">Incredibly important article for anyone who supervises children in or near water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Great information on why Minneapolis is a world-class city!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minneapolis.org\/\">Minneapolis Tourism Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"MN Driving informaiton\" href=\"https:\/\/dutchelm.dps.state.mn.us\/dvsinfo\/mainframepublic.asp\">Minnesota DMV information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"MN Safety Council Alive at 25 program for younger drivers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org\/traffic\/alive.cfm\">Minnesota Safety Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fact sheets on safer driving. Two are specifically about winter driving.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org\/facts\/category.cfm?qs=8409C02D81B26260\">Minnesota Safety Council Driving Fact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"A terrific resource for all families. They have safety info on every imaginable disaster, including severe weather checklists.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/prepare\/disaster-safety-library\">Red Cross Disaster and Safety Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s044a90.ssa.gov\/apps6z\/FOLO\/fo001.jsp\">Social Security Office Locator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/aupairs\/\">Resources from the Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"widgettitle\">Travel Links for Au Pairs<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"xoxo blogroll\">\n<li><a title=\"Canadian visa requirements\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/visit\/visas.asp\">A list of countries that require a visa to visit Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mexican government site that lists countries whose residents need a visa to visit Mexico\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inm.gob.mx\/index.php\/page\/Paises_Visa\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A list of countries that require a visa to visit Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntrek.com\/\">Suntrek<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Form to send in, with your DS-2019 form, if you plan to travel out of the US.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/pdf\/travform.pdf\">Travel Authorization Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Au Pairs and Taxes Federal Form 1040NR-EZ for filing taxes (not available until January) Returned au pair tax information Blogroll AAA winter driving tips Incredibly important article for anyone who supervises children in or near water Minnesota Safety Council Minnesota Safety Council Driving Fact Sheets Education Options APIA Advantage \u2013 UCLA Extension Program Government list [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Resources - Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Resources - Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Au Pairs and Taxes Federal Form 1040NR-EZ for filing taxes (not available until January) Returned au pair tax information Blogroll AAA winter driving tips Incredibly important article for anyone who supervises children in or near water Minnesota Safety Council Minnesota Safety Council Driving Fact Sheets Education Options APIA Advantage \u2013 UCLA Extension Program Government list [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/resources\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-08T02:45:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/resources\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/resources\\\/\",\"name\":\"Resources - Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2014-09-19T18:03:48+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-08T02:45:56+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/resources\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/resources\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/resources\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Resources\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\\\/mnm\\\/\",\"name\":\"Twin Cities Au Pair In America Blog\",\"description\":\"The place to find out about Au Pair in America in Minneapolis &amp; 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