Employkids is a platform built by an accountant that enables parents to hire their children for real, age-appropriate work and use the earned income to fund tax-free Roth IRAs. It is designed for families who want to build their children's financial future by leveraging IRS rules that allow Roth IRA contributions from earned income, regardless of age. The platform simplifies the entire process, ensuring all documentation is properly handled for compliance.
Many parents learn they can fund a child's Roth IRA but are deterred by the complex IRS paperwork required to prove the income is from real work. Without proper documentation like employment agreements, time logs, and tax forms, the IRS can disallow contributions and impose penalties during an audit. Employkids solves this problem by providing a structured system to document everything properly, turning a legally sound strategy into a practical, worry-free process for families.
The platform offers over 100 age-appropriate tasks with suggested starting ages, such as modeling for ages 4+, stamping documents for ages 5+, shredding for ages 6+, dusting for ages 5+, filing papers for ages 7+, washing cars for ages 8+, data entry for ages 10+, market research for ages 12+, social media for ages 13+, graphic design for ages 13+, lawn care for ages 12+, web updates for ages 14+, copywriting for ages 14+, bookkeeping for ages 15+, and customer support for ages 16+. Each task is paired with fair market rate guidance to ensure payments are reasonable and IRS-compliant.
Employkids generates legally binding employment agreements and signature certificates that are electronically signed and timestamped. This creates a formal contract between parent and child, establishing the employer-employee relationship required by the IRS. The platform also provides built-in rate and hour guidance to help parents determine appropriate compensation for the work performed, ensuring all payments align with IRS expectations for fair market value.
The system includes a work logging feature where parents can record tasks, hours, and payments. It automatically timestamps entries, maintains a complete activity history, and allows optional photo proof. Payments can be made through any method, such as Venmo, Zelle, or direct bank transfer, and the platform works with any brokerage like Fidelity, Schwab, or Vanguard for Roth IRA funding. All financial transactions are documented in a payment ledger for easy reconciliation.
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At year-end, Employkids compiles a comprehensive Tax Packet with one click. This includes a cover summary, tax time readme, signed employment agreements, signature certificates, job descriptions per child, timesheets and work logs in PDF and CSV formats, a payment ledger with reconciliation, W-2 worksheets per child, Roth contribution memos, and a full edit audit log. All documents are stored securely and can be regenerated anytime, providing organized proof for tax filing or potential IRS audits.
For business owners, the Pro plan allows employing children through the business, tracking household and business work separately. This enables deducting wages as a business expense and skipping payroll taxes, resulting in significant tax savings. For example, on $12,000 in wages, a 32% tax rate yields $3,840 income tax saved plus $1,836 FICA saved, totaling $5,676. The platform is built on decades of IRS guidance and tax court precedent to ensure compliance for business use.
Benefits include helping children retire as millionaires through early Roth IRA contributions, teaching responsibility through real work, and providing peace of mind with full IRS compliance. The platform turns a complex legal strategy into a simple, set-up-in-10-minutes process. Families can start contributions as early as age 1, with the potential for substantial growth; for instance, a child starting at age 10 contributing $5,000 yearly until 18 could see a portfolio value of $1.3 million at age 65, assuming 7% annual returns.
Use cases include parents paying kids for household chores like cleaning, yard work, organizing, and errands to fund Roth IRAs. Business owners can hire their children for business-appropriate tasks and deduct wages. Families can document work for children of all ages, from toddlers doing simple modeling to teenagers handling customer support. The platform also helps during tax season by generating all necessary forms and during IRS audits by providing timestamped, organized documentation.
Target users are families with children of any age who want to build tax-free wealth through Roth IRAs, particularly those overwhelmed by IRS paperwork. It also serves business owners looking to employ their children and gain tax advantages. The platform integrates with any payment method and brokerage, requires no business ownership for the Home plan, and offers pricing at $299/year for families and $499/year for the Pro business plan, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Employkids provides a complete, compliant solution for families to hire their children, fund Roth IRAs, and secure a tax-free financial future, all while handling the complex paperwork that typically discourages parents from implementing this powerful wealth-building strategy.
Employkids targets families with children of any age who want to build tax-free wealth through Roth IRAs but are overwhelmed by IRS paperwork. It is ideal for parents seeking to teach financial responsibility through real work and secure their children's retirement early. The platform also serves business owners looking to employ their children legally, deduct wages as a business expense, and save on payroll taxes. Users range from those with toddlers doing simple tasks to teenagers handling more complex work, all needing a compliant, documented system to implement this strategy without legal hassle.