Wages paid by an employer to an employee who is the employer's child under age 18 are not subject to federal FICA and unemployment taxes.

Name: Wages paid by an employer to an employee who is the employer's child under age 18 are not subject to federal FICA and unemployment taxes.
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This is true according to the IRS, as long as the employer is a sole proprietor or a partnership in which each partner is a parent of the child. However, the wages are still subject to income tax withholding.

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