Legally Employing Family Members

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In Florida, you can legally employ your brother, but it must be a legitimate job with real duties. Ensure compliance with labor laws, including proper documentation, tax withholding, and minimum wage requirements. Even minimal duties must be real and documented. Consider consulting an employment attorney for guidance on setting up a compliant employment arrangement.

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In Florida, you can employ your brother and pay him a regular wage, but it must be a legitimate employment arrangement complying with labor laws. Ensure:
- Proper documentation of employment.
- Regular payroll with taxes withheld.
- Compliance with minimum wage laws.
Would you like more information on how to set this up legally?
So, it’s not legal to employ someone for no reason other than to give them money? I want my brother to be able to afford an apartment, and his legal income amount to be enough for the apartment.
It's legal to employ your brother, but it must be a legitimate job with real duties. You must comply with employment laws, including:
- Documenting the job and duties.
- Withholding taxes.
- Meeting minimum wage requirements.
Would you like guidance on setting up a legally compliant employment arrangement?
Can I just make up a duty and have him do it? So can I pay him $* a week for delivering me food once a month? Would that be a legitimate job for example? I’m trying to raise his income, the actual employment doesn’t matter, I just need him to be able to afford an apartment. We all can afford it, we have the money, but since his income isn’t 5x the rent, they won’t accept him. Can I raise his income to meet the requirements of the apartment, by hiring him to do some bogus job that I pay him weekly for?
You can employ your brother, but it must be a legitimate job with real duties that comply with labor laws. Here are some points to consider:
- Document job duties and employment.
- Pay at least the minimum wage.
- Withhold taxes and follow employment regulations.
Would you like information on how to set this up properly?
Ik you said that already bruh ????
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To clarify, if you employ your brother, the job duties should be legitimate and comply with labor laws. Even if the duties are minimal, they need to be real and documented.
Would you like information on how to set up payroll and comply with employment regulations in Florida?