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Employing Your Spouse or Children: Are You Doing It Properly?

Shared from Tax Insider: Employing Your Spouse or Children: Are You Doing It Properly?
By Tristan Noyes, July 2026

Tristan Noyes explores the opportunities and risks for business owners of employing their spouse or other family members in the business to reduce the family’s overall tax bill.  

Family businesses have a unique tax planning opportunity – the ability to bring one’s spouse, civil partner or children into the business and share in the profits.  

Done properly, it can significantly reduce the overall tax bill.  

Split the profits, split the tax <>

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