Hiring Your Spouse & Kids: Big Opportunities and Big Mistakes to Avoid

26/06/2025 13 min
Hiring Your Spouse & Kids: Big Opportunities and Big Mistakes to Avoid

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Discover how Axio's tailored collaboration can elevate your financial future 👉 https://www.axiowm.com/what-we-doToday we’re answering a smart question from a viewer about hiring a spouse or children in a family business. When structured properly, this strategy can create significant tax advantages and strengthen retirement savings. However, it also carries risks if not handled correctly. In this episode, Rob breaks down how to navigate the legal and financial details of hiring your spouse or kids, from the best ways to pay minors to structuring contributions to retirement accounts.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Structuring roles for kids and spouses in your business💰 Using family payroll to fund Roth IRAs and retirement accounts📑 How to avoid IRS red flags with proper documentation and job duties🚫 Common mistakes that sabotage tax savingsOur website: https://www.axiowm.com/Phone: 801-717-9237Schedule your no-cost discovery meeting: https://www.axiowm.com/what-we-do Get your copy of Rob’s books: https://www.axiowm.com/bookLet us speak at your next event: https://www.axiowm.com/speaking Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtidWpldZGUBLmr24oWy87QFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AxioWMLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axio-wealth-management-llc/X: https://x.com/RobShelton_FAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/axio.wm/