Wages earned by a Haitian nanny working in the United States that are sent home to support her own children in Haiti are still added to the U.S. current account because the services were rendered in the United States.

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Wages earned by a Haitian nanny working in the United States and sent home to Haiti are considered remittances and are recorded in the current account as a debit (outflow) for the United States, reflecting a transfer of funds abroad, not as an addition to the U.S. current account income.

Wages Earned by a Haitian Nanny Working in the United