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SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ROTH IRA FOR KIDS

ROTH IRA FOR KIDS Small business owners may find it challenging to find ways to provide additional benefits to their children who work for the company. One often overlooked choice is including a Roth individual retirement account (IRA) as part of their compensation, a strategy that offers the potential to benefit both the children and the business. Small businesses play a significant role in labor markets. They employ 61.7 million Americans, 46.4 percent of all private-sector employees. Over the period from 1995 to the present, small businesses have been responsible for generating 17.3 million net new jobs, which accounts for an impressive 62.7 percent of all jobs created since 1995. 1 The Basics of a Roth IRA A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged investment account that allows individuals to contribute after-tax income. Unlike in traditional IRAs, contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax deductible, as their advantage lies in the tax-free growth potential and tax-free withdrawals in retiremen...

Damon Paull update: 🎊You have stock options? YES! Now what should I do... 🤷‍♀️

🫶No need to panic and DM your math friend, we've got this together! Employers are using stock options (ESOP), restricted stock units (RSUs), and employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) to attract top talent and boost retention. If you're an employer and you're not = HINT-HINT! 💡Stock options give you the right to buy company shares at a set price within a certain timeframe.  🎉Stock goes up, exercise options = game-changer! 💔Stock goes down, running out of time on options = monopoly money value Boooo to monopoly money and bad management! Types of these fancy named "financial instruments": ✅Non-qualified stock options (NQSOs): are more common but come with a possible bigger tax bite. ✅Restricted stock units (RSUs): shares that vest over time, meaning they're yours to keep if you stick around long enough.  ✅Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) nearly free money! buy discounted company stock, often at a 15% discount. Possibly rinse and repeat. Landmines to avoi...