{"id":3501,"date":"2019-01-27T05:58:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T05:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ua-cpas.com\/blog\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2019-06-11T02:15:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T02:15:45","slug":"avoid-paying-corporate-income-tax-rates-with-an-s-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ua-cpas.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/27\/avoid-paying-corporate-income-tax-rates-with-an-s-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Paying Corporate Income Tax Rates with an S Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One reason small business owners like the S corporation tax structure is because profits generally aren&#8217;t taxed at the corporate level.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3495\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ua-cpas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tax-savings4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tax Savings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They &#8220;pass through&#8221; and are taxed only once to the\u00a0individual shareholders. S corporation shareholders also can take money out of the company free of federal employment and self-employment taxes. But only up to a point.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Put Yourself on the Payroll<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It can be tempting for S corporation owner\/employees to underpay themselves to keep employment taxes low and then supplement their income with distributions or other payments that aren&#8217;t subject to employment taxes.<\/p>\n<p>But the IRS is on the lookout for owners reporting low or no income. So if you&#8217;re an owner\/employee, make sure your compensation is &#8220;reasonable&#8221; for the services you provide. If it isn&#8217;t, the IRS may reclassify your &#8220;other&#8221; compensation as salary and assess a stiff penalty (100% of the unpaid taxes) for failure to remit payroll taxes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Comparable Is Key<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no set definition of reasonable compensation. However, you can be reasonably certain that such factors as your duties and responsibilities, how much time and effort you put into your business, and how much training and experience you&#8217;ve had should be included when determining your compensation. To get an idea of how much similar businesses are paying for comparable services, you can go to\u00a0<em>www.bls.gov<\/em>, a website with salary information hosted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of S corporation compensation has become an IRS audit issue. Avoid problems by paying yourself a reasonable salary.<\/p>\n<p>For more help with individual or business taxes, connect with us today. Our team can help you with all your tax issues, large and small.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One reason small business owners like the S corporation tax structure is because profits generally aren&#8217;t taxed at the corporate level. They &#8220;pass through&#8221; and are taxed only once to the\u00a0individual shareholders. S corporation shareholders also can take money out of the company free of federal employment and self-employment taxes. 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