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This guide shows how families are using Roth IRAs, LLCs, and trusts in 2025 to build million-dollar assets for their children — legally and efficiently. |
2025 Guide to Legally Making Your Child a Millionaire by 18
It’s not a fantasy. With the right legal tools, your child can become a millionaire by 18 — tax-free. In 2025, high-income families and savvy entrepreneurs are using a mix of trusts, Roth IRAs, LLCs, and custodial strategies to build generational wealth legally and efficiently.
Step 1: Open a Roth IRA for Your Child
If your child has earned income — even from modeling, online work, or a summer job — you can contribute up to $7,000/year to a minor Roth IRA. With compound interest and index investing, this alone can snowball into six figures.
Step 2: Pay Your Child Legally from Your Business
Under IRS rules, you can pay your child up to $13,850/year (standard deduction in 2025) tax-free if they work for your business. Assign them roles like video editor, content model, or social media assistant.
- Use platforms like Deel to pay minors or dependents for digital services legally.
Step 3: Create a Family LLC
Set up an LLC with your child as a limited member. You control the voting shares. Distribute income and equity that appreciate over time. If the LLC owns assets like stock, crypto, or real estate, that value grows under their name — outside your estate.
- doola and StartGlobal let you create compliant U.S. or offshore LLCs with full family structuring.
Step 4: Fund a Trust That Owns the Assets
Create a revocable or irrevocable trust that holds appreciating assets. You can name your child as a beneficiary and time distributions for age 18, 25, or later. Properly structured, this bypasses probate and estate tax entirely.
Optional: Let Them Work Online and Earn More
Teens today build brands, make videos, and offer services online. Help them channel this income through proper legal setups:
- Fiverr – Offer services under a family-supervised account
- Wise – Route international payments securely
Real Examples: The 6-Figure Teenagers
Families have used these strategies to build portfolios worth $250k+ in under 10 years. With the right structure, the IRS sees your child as a low-tax entity with long-term gains — not a dependent liability.
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