If I Hire My Kids, Can I Give Them Tax-Free Education Benefits?

Working at a tender age is an American tradition. If your children work in your business, consider giving them education fringe benefits. Doing this right creates• tax deductions for the business, and• tax-free fringe education benefits for the child. You can...

Paying Your Child Wages: W-2 or 1099?

Working at a tender age is an American tradition. Here’s what you need to know about paying your kids properly. Question Here’s a question I received from one of my clients: “I will hire my 15-year-old daughter to work in my single-member LLC business, and I expect to...

IRAs for Kids

Working at a tender age is an American tradition. What isn’t so traditional is the notion of kids contributing to their own IRA, especially a Roth IRA. But it should be a tradition, because it’s a really good idea. Here’s what you need to know about IRAs for kids....