Hire the Kids Tax Calculator
Estimate child wages, state minimum wage alignment, and state withholding starting points
Step 1: Enter Your Business Income and State
State selection is required. It drives the minimum wage display and prefills Step 3: State Tax Withholding.
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Enter average monthly profit after expenses.
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This stays editable after state selection. You can use the state minimum wage guidance below as your starting point.
Your Monthly Business Breakdown
Monthly Payment to Your Child
$0
Your Remaining Monthly Income
$0
Step 2: Calculate Hourly Wage
State minimum wage guidance below uses this number to estimate the lowest monthly pay needed to stay at or above minimum wage.
Total Hours Worked Per Month (4 weeks)
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Your Child's Hourly Wage
$0
Compared to State Minimum Wage
Select a state
Gross Monthly Wages
$0
Select a state and enter hours worked to calculate hourly wage
Step 3: State Tax Withholding
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Prefilled from your state when available. You can override it if you want to model a different threshold.
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If annual child wages stay under the threshold shown, many users will model this as 0% state withholding.
State Tax Description
Not selected
Select a state to prefill this section.
Monthly State Tax Withholding
$0
Net Monthly Pay to Your Child
$0
Annual Gross Wages (12 months)
$0
Federal Threshold Status
Below Threshold
State Threshold Status
Below State Threshold
Select a state, then complete Steps 1 and 2 to see your calculations
