When setting up a business and deciding on entity type, most people are looking for 1) liability protection and 2) tax savings – specifically lowering self-employment tax liability. For small businesses, the two best options are the LLC or the S-Corporation, and many tax or legal professionals seem to advocate for one team or the [...]
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LLC vs. S-Corporation, Round 1
Posted in Partnerships and LLCs, S-Corporations, Sole Proprietorships/SMLLCs, tagged entity selections, Limited Liability Company, LLC, Payroll Tax, real estate businesses, real estate rentals, S-Corporation, self-employment tax, Single-Member LLC, single-owner business, SMLLC, tax savings on May 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Reasonable Wage For S-Corporation Shareholders
Posted in S-Corporations, Tax Planning, tagged distributions, IRS audit, Oregon unemployment tax audit, payroll, Payroll Tax, reasonable wage, S-Corporation, S-Corporation shareholder wages, year-end planning on October 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For those of you with S-Corporations, now is the time of year to look at your wage for the year-to-date as well as start the planning for 2009. A “reasonable wage” needs to be paid to more than 2% shareholders in S-Corporation, and there is still time to make changes without incurring payroll tax penalties.
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