Pay Your Children the Right Way

Paying your children to work in your business is one of the most powerful and completely legal tax strategies available to family business owners. But most people either avoid it out of fear, or they do it wrong and put themselves at serious risk. This guide eliminates both problems.

Pay Your Children the Right Way walks you through every aspect of this strategy from the ground up. You will learn exactly how the federal tax framework works, how the 2025 and 2026 standard deduction figures allow your child to earn wages completely free of federal income tax, and which payroll tax exemptions apply to your specific business structure. You will get a complete documentation system, age-by-age job ideas, step-by-step payroll setup, Roth IRA strategy, a full explanation of state law differences, the seven IRS audit red flags to avoid, a compliance checklist, and ready-to-use templates.

This guide is print-ready and built to be referenced throughout the year, not just at tax time.