W2 employee hiring spouse?

Wondering4 · ‎January 11, 2025

I'm a very busy W2 salesperson, can I "hire" my spouse as a consultant/secretary to help manage my incoming communications? The company wouldn't pay her rather I would directly. It would probably be 15-20 hours a week off work

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 11, 2025

What are you trying to accomplish? You cannot deduct what you "pay" your spouse as a job-related expense. W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal tax return.

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