378. The Truth About Paying Your Kids Legally (And Whether The IRS Cares)

About this episode

This episode discusses the legality and strategies of paying children through a business to build tax-free wealth.

Can you legally pay your children through your business and use it to build tax-free wealth for their future? In this episode of the Tax Smart REI Podcast, Thomas Castelli and Nate Sosa break down one of the most powerful family tax strategies available to business owners and real estate investors. You’ll learn: - How to legally pay your kids through your business - The entity structures required to avoid payroll taxes - What jobs children can reasonably perform - How much you can realistically pay them - Roth IRA strategies for children - Trump Accounts vs. 529 Plans If you're a real estate investor or business owner with kids, this episode could completely change how you think about family wealth building and tax planning. To become a client, request a consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC at go.therealestatecpa.com/3KSEev6 Get the FREE Ultimate STR Tax Strategy Bundle: go.therealestatecpa.com/strbundle Register for the FREE Investing Debate: go.therealestatecpa.com/debate Submit your question for Tom & Nathan: go.therealestatecpa.com/question The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied…

People in this episode

Hosts: Thomas Castelli, Nate Sosa

Topics covered

• paying children through business
• tax strategies for families
• wealth building
• real estate investing
• tax planning

Keywords

• family tax strategies
• payroll taxes
• wealth building
• Roth IRA strategies
• real estate investors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hall CPA, IRS, Roth IRA, Trump Accounts, 529 Plans

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