Skip the Allowance and Employ Your Kid
Do you own investment real estate or a business? Have you been considering buying a rental property or starting a business? Have kids going to college in a few years? If you already plan on your kids going to college, it’s never too late to start planning effective and efficient ways to increase savings, lower your taxes and improve your odds for receiving student financial aid.
Let’s say you already give your children an allowance. You’re already paying out of pocket and not getting any tax benefit. With a few changes you can turn that cash outflow into a tax deductible expense that can even help your kids save for college. Consider hiring them to work in your business or on the rental property you own.