Today I reveal the hiring your spouse tax strategy that means my client is estimated to save $338,000 in taxes. Most business owners are doing this completely wrong - either overpaying their spouse and crushing themselves with payroll taxes, or missing out on massive tax deductions by not structuring it correctly. In this podcast, I'll show you exactly how to hire your spouse on payroll, what to pay them, what NOT to pay them, and the critical tax mistakes that could trigger an IRS audit.
Here's what most business owners get wrong about hiring their spouse. They think throwing their spouse on payroll automatically saves taxes, but without proper tax planning, you're just creating unnecessary payroll taxes. Your spouse needs to actually work in the business and get paid a reasonable wage for their actual job - not some inflated salary that raises red flags. I see business owners overpaying their non-working spouse thinking they're being smart, when they're actually overpaying tens of thousands in Social Security and Medicare taxes for zero benefit.
We’ll debunk the biggest tax myths about such a tax strategy. Hiring your spouse just to maximize Social Security benefits? Usually a terrible idea that costs more taxes than it saves. The real power comes from understanding when hiring your spouse makes sense and when it doesn't. Sometimes the best tax strategy is NOT hiring them at all, which is exactly what we determined for that client who's estimated to save $338,000 on taxes.
If your spouse naturally works in your business or you're considering bringing them on, this video shows you the right way to structure it for maximum tax savings while staying completely compliant with IRS regulations. Work with a qualified tax advisor before implementing any spouse employment strategy to make sure it fits your specific tax situation.
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