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A comment on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell.

Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by popupeyecare on Thursday December 18, 2025 @04:01AM (#46310410)
I’ve created Pixie, a platform to employ and track your kids work. For families with a business, it helps reduce tax burden and fund a child’s Roth.

I’m a physician with some 1099 income, built the platform myself because my kids help with my side projects, and have since onboarded CPAs who now offer it to their clients. I saved 5k this year on my own taxes by employing my kids and it has funded their Roth.

Soon after launching, I crossed the $500/month mark.

Link:https://trypixie.com

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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by nefrix on Thursday December 18, 2025 @05:55AM (#46311174)
What is the maximum amount a kid can earn yearly?
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by popupeyecare on Thursday December 18, 2025 @07:44AM (#46311968)
No limit but for staying under them paying tax it’s the standard deduction (15k). And you can only contribute $7500 (2026) to their Roth.

A reasonable amount depends on their age but somewhere between 7500-15000 is a good amount and maximizes benefits.

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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by rsanek on Thursday December 18, 2025 @08:48AM (#46312564)
Very cool idea, I feel like awareness of this even being possible has to be quite low.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by popupeyecare on Thursday December 18, 2025 @12:09PM (#46315495)
That’s the challenge. Educating consumers.

It’s completely legal and even listed by IRS. [0]

It’s important to be compliant and do it in an easy to use manner.

[0] https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...

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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by i-dont-remember on Thursday December 18, 2025 @02:20PM (#46317223)
This is neat, I appreciate that even if I can't use the service, i still learned something new about what's possible. Gonna keep it in the back-pocket for sharing with friends.

Also reminded me of when Justin Jackson talked about how he hired his kids for help with real projects and the positives from it https://justinjackson.ca/flipping-tables

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Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 ... by popupeyecare on Thursday December 18, 2025 @08:04PM (#46321064)
I love working with my kids. They help out, feel accomplished, and its bonding time.
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