S Corp Reasonable Compensation: The Number You Build, Not the One You Pick
S corp reasonable compensation is not a number you pick. Here is how the figure gets built, and the cost of lowering it that nobody raises.
Reduce Self-Employment Tax the Right Way: What the IRS Checks About Your S-Corp Salary First
Your S-corp salary shows up in three filings. Two are matched automatically. What the IRS checks before anyone asks if the number is reasonable.
Tax Planning for High Income Earners: Give Cash or Give Stock in 2026?
New 2026 rules raise the cost of giving cash. For high earners, donating appreciated stock and bunching gifts can beat the new floor. Here is the decision.
CPA for Business Owners: What Has to Be True Before You Put Your Kids on Payroll
An S corp election kills the payroll tax break on your kids' wages. There is a way to get it back, and a point below which it is not worth it.
Tax Strategy for Business Owners: The Returns No One Sends You a Bill For
Cities and counties can require a business tax return even when you owe nothing. How to find the filings your federal and state returns never show.
Over-Contributed to Your Roth IRA? The Tax Strategy for Wealth Building That Fixes It Before October 15
Over-contributed to a Roth IRA as a high earner? Fix the excess and skip the 6% penalty by October 15, 2026, then plan a cleaner Roth path.
Same Profit, Double the Contribution: Year-End Tax Planning for Business Owners
Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA? At the same profit, one holds about twice as much. How business owners should make the call before 2026 closes.
Tax Planning for High Income Earners: Why Your Bonus Is Under-Withheld by Design
Your bonus was withheld at 22%. Your real rate is higher. Here's the gap that creates, and how to close it before September 15, 2026.
The Tax Strategy for Business Owners Sitting in Your Next Paycheck
Your paycheck withholding ignores your business income. With five months left in 2026, here's the fix, and the timing rule that makes it work.