# employkids.com

> AI-optimized mirror of employkids.com containing 25 pages totalling 15,463 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://employkids.com/. Last updated: 2026-04-30T22:09:28.131Z.

Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG).

## Homepage

- [Your kids can retire as millionaires.](/site-root.html): Pay your kids for real work. Document everything. Fund their Roth IRA. We handle the paperwork so you stay compliant with the IRS. (784 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [resources/task-ideas-by-age/index.html](/resources/task-ideas-by-age/index.html) (1 words)
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy/index.html): Privacy Policy for employkids. How we collect, use, and protect your information. (1,426 words)
- [Terms of Service](/terms/index.html): Terms of Service for employkids. Read before using our record-keeping platform for family employment. (1,702 words)
- [Quick Answer](/guides/hire-your-kids/index.html): Learn how to legally hire your children in your family business, including tax benefits, IRS requirements, age-appropriate jobs, reasonable compensation, and documentation requirements. (1,385 words)
- [Quick Answer](/guides/payroll-software-hire-kids/index.html): Most families don't need payroll software to hire their kids. Sole proprietors are FICA exempt, eliminating the main reason for traditional payroll. Learn when you need it and when you don't. (904 words)
- [Quick Answer](/guides/document-paying-kids/index.html): Everything you need to document when hiring your children: employment agreements, work logs, payment records, and year-end tax documents. Includes the complete IRS-compliant checklist. (947 words)
- [Quick Answer](/guides/best-family-employment-tools/index.html): Compare your options for documenting family employment: employkids, DIY spreadsheets, Gusto, and QuickBooks Payroll. Find the right tool for your needs and budget. (927 words)
- [Quick Answer](/guides/roth-ira-for-kids/index.html): Learn how to open and fund a custodial Roth IRA for your child. Understand contribution limits, earned income requirements, and how hiring your kids creates eligible income. (982 words)
- [Hire your kids.  Save on taxes. Fund their Roth IRA.](/pro/index.html): Hire your kids through your business. Deduct their wages. Skip FICA taxes. Fund their Roth IRA. We handle the compliance paperwork. (669 words)
- [Family Employment Agreement Template](/resources/employment-agreement-template/index.html): Pay your kids for real work. Document everything. Fund their Roth IRA. We handle the paperwork so you stay compliant with the IRS. (534 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/pay-child-tax-free-2026/index.html): In 2026, you can pay your child up to $16,100 tax-free (the standard deduction). Sole proprietors also save 15.3% in FICA taxes on wages to children under 18. (403 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/minimum-age-hire-child/index.html): There is no federal minimum age for hiring your child in your business. The IRS has accepted children as young as 7. The work must be real and age-appropriate. (372 words)
- [Quick Answers](/answers/index.html): Quick answers to common questions about hiring your kids, Roth IRAs for minors, and family employment documentation. (383 words)
- [Roth IRA Calculator for Kids](/resources/roth-ira-calculator/index.html): Pay your kids for real work. Document everything. Fund their Roth IRA. We handle the paperwork so you stay compliant with the IRS. (145 words)
- [Guides](/guides/index.html): Comprehensive guides on hiring your kids, funding their Roth IRA, and documenting family employment for tax compliance. (197 words)
- [Welcome](/login/index.html): Sign in to employkids. Track work, log payments, download tax packets. (17 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/reasonable-compensation-child/index.html): Reasonable compensation is what you'd pay an unrelated person for the same work. Typical ranges: $5-8/hr for ages 5-7, $8-12/hr for ages 8-11, $10-18/hr for ages 12+. (645 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/records-hire-child/index.html): You need four key documents: employment agreement, contemporaneous work logs, payment records, and a W-2. The IRS requires records created when work occurs, not reconstructed later. (621 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/pay-child-cash/index.html): You can pay your child in cash, but it's not recommended. Cash payments are hard to document and prove in an audit. Use checks, bank transfers, or digital payments for a clear paper trail. (406 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/hiring-kids-legal/index.html): Yes, hiring your kids is completely legal and IRS-approved. The IRS explicitly allows parents to employ their children. Requirements: real work, reasonable pay, proper documentation. (436 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/prove-earned-income-roth-ira/index.html): Prove earned income with employment agreements, work logs with timestamps, payment records, and a W-2. The IRS requires contemporaneous documentation—records created when work was performed. (502 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/hire-child-s-corp/index.html): Yes, you can hire your child through an S-Corp. You can deduct wages as a business expense. However, the FICA exemption does NOT apply—you must pay payroll taxes. (386 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/jobs-kids-family-business/index.html): Kids can do any age-appropriate work for a family business: filing, data entry, cleaning, inventory, social media, photography, and more. We list 50+ legitimate tasks by age. (301 words)
- [Quick Answer](/answers/w2-child-employee/index.html): Yes, you must issue a W-2 to your child at the end of each year they work for you, reporting all wages paid regardless of amount. (388 words)

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