Pixie
Hi HN, I’m an anesthesiologist and YC alum. I built Pixie initially for my own kids. There’s a little-known but completely legal tax rule in the US: If a child has legitimate earned income, you can contribute to a custodial Roth IRA for them. And you can start as early as 5-6 years old. But when I spoke with my friends, everyone was confused and concerned about compliance. Most parents: • Don’t know what qualifies as legitimate work • Don’t know how to document it properly • Are nervous about audit risk • Or give up entirely Pixie helps parents: • Log real work performed by their child such…
Pixie launched on December 23, 2025 with 6 votes, #1,714 of 11,628 launches that month.
What it does
Pixie helps parents legally pay their kids for realwork, save thousands in taxes, and build their childs Roth IRA. Track jobs with photo documentation, getAI-powered job suggestions with fair market rates, ad download PA-ready records. Works whether you own a business or not—compliance built on IRS docs.
Track your kids' work and Roth IRA contributions properly. Simple payroll tracking, IRS-compliant documentation, and clean records for tax time.
Pixie tracks real work, tells you how much to invest in their Roth IRA, and keeps every record CPA-ready. Built around IRS family-employment guidance . Pixie is a record-keeping tool, not tax or legal advice. Their Roth can often receive $5,400 while you save about $ 1,350 on your own return. Choose a starting age and annual earned income. This illustration assumes contributions through age 18 and 7% annual growth. Define real work, pay a reasonable rate, keep proof, and know what can move into a custodial Roth IRA. of parents didn't know they could employ their own children for real work. benefit when you deduct wages and then invest the same money in a Roth IRA. A parent in a 32% tax…from trypixie.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I’m an anesthesiologist and YC alum. I built Pixie initially for my own kids. There’s a little-known but completely legal tax rule in the US: If a child has legitimate earned income, you can contribute to a custodial Roth IRA for them. And you can start as early as 5-6 years old. But when I spoke with my…
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