11/21/2025
Child labor is profitable.
Biz owners & CPAâs this is for you. NestlĂ©, sit this one out đ
Hire your minor kids.
Pay them up to $16,100/year for 2026.
Completely tax-free to the kids and the family.
Way too few business owners do this. Big mistake.
Here's how it works:
Your business pays your minor child for legitimate work.
The business deducts the wages.
Your child pays zero income tax.
Needs to go through a sole prop or parent-partnership (no, not an S-corp). Check that box, and no payroll taxes on kids under 18.
The money stays in the family. You save on taxes.
What kind of work?
Ages 7-12: Stuff like modeling for marketing, filing, shredding, office cleaning.
Ages 13-17: Stuff like social media management, bookkeeping, customer service, content creation.
The key: Legitimate work. Reasonable pay.
Donât do this: pay your 7 year old $30 an hour. Thatâs stupid.
Hereâs the impact:
You're already paying for your kids' lives.
Private school. Clothes. Sports. Activities. Cars.
Two kids = easily $30,000/year.
Right now:
Pay yourself $30K -> Pay taxes -> Pay kids = less money
With this strategy:
Pay kids $30K -> Zero taxes -> Kids covered = more money
You just eliminated the tax step. And youâre teaching your kids business ownership skills.
So, why doesn't every business owner do this?
It requires payroll setup, time tracking, W-2s, and other documentation.
Many CPAs won't suggest it. Too much work. And if you screw up the compliance docs or overpay, your CPAâs name is on the return.
So letâs make sure you do it correctly. And automated.
Profit Shield generates the docs needed to make family employment compliant. Then automates the ongoing compliance work.
Hate paperwork? We handle it.
Donât have a payroll system. We do.
Just hand it all to your happy CPA every year.
Weâll even make sure youâre paying through the right entity so you don't shoot yourself in the foot in an audit.
HINT: if youâre paying kids through an S-corp or C-corp, youâre doing it wrong!
If you have kids and you're not paying them through your business, you're paying taxes you don't need to pay. That's stupid. Stop it.
Hire your kids.
Learn more here: https://shield.profit-switch.com/products/profit-guard