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Tax N Tips/Form 2553 · Reasonable compensation · 1120-S

S corporation election help for U.S. businesses

An S corporation election can change how an eligible business owner is taxed, but it also adds payroll, reasonable-compensation, and separate-return requirements. We compare the projected benefit with those costs before preparing Form 2553.

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What's included

  • Break-even analysis on your actual numbers
  • Form 2553 preparation and filing, with late-election review when applicable
  • Reasonable salary determination
  • Payroll setup for the owner
  • Annual S-Corp return (Form 1120-S)

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Who it's for

  • Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs with growing profit
  • Owners who heard an S-Corp saves money and want the real answer
  • Businesses that elected S-Corp but never set up payroll

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What we'll need from you

  • Last year's return
  • Year-to-date profit
  • Your EIN and state formation documents

Questions

Before you ask.

The three questions we hear most about this service.

It depends on profit, the salary you need, and the added cost of payroll and a separate return. We run the comparison rather than quoting a rule of thumb.

LET’S MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT’S NEXT

Let's talk about s-corp election.

Bring your questions. We’ll bring a clear next step. Twenty minutes, no obligation.

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