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S corp payroll
October 22, 2026
What Is a Reasonable Salary for an S Corp Owner?
What is a reasonable salary for an S corp owner? The IRS sets no percentage. See the factors it lists, who sets the figure and what to document.
October 22, 2026
How to Pay Yourself as an S Corp Owner
Pay yourself as an S corp owner in order: a reasonable salary through payroll first, then distributions. The steps, the schedule and common mistakes.
October 20, 2026
Forgot to Run S Corp Payroll This Year? What to Do Before December 31
Elected S corp and ran no payroll this year? The December route: state accounts, one payroll run, the late returns, the W-2, and what the late pieces cost.
October 20, 2026
S Corp Payroll With One Employee: When the Employee Is You
A one-person S corp still runs payroll. What it involves, how often to run it, what changes when a spouse joins, and three ways to get it done.
October 20, 2026
S Corp Payroll Setup After the Election: A Checklist
What has to exist before an S corp owner's first paycheck: the election, the EIN, state accounts, the salary figure and the filing calendar, in order.
October 20, 2026
S Corp Salary vs Distributions: How the Split Works and Who Decides
S corp salary vs distributions: wages through payroll come first, distributions after. What reasonable compensation means and who sets the figure.
When payroll breaks
March 11, 2026
Payroll System Health Check: 10 Points, 8 Fixes, a 3-Week Plan
A 10-point payroll system health check, 8 high-impact fixes and a 3-week rollout your team can run without changing payroll platforms.
October 4, 2026
Your Payroll Person Quit: What to Do in the First 48 Hours
Your payroll person quit and payday is coming. Secure access, find the deadlines, cover the next two pay runs and choose a path.
January 26, 2026
Emergency Payroll Run Checklist: 5 Steps to Pay on Time
An emergency payroll run in 5 steps, from confirming who gets paid to approval and submission before cutoff.
Compliance, audits and benefits
April 8, 2026
Payroll Audit Support Checklist and Response Playbook
A documentation checklist, a Day 1, Week 1 and Week 2 response timeline, and the record gaps that cause trouble.
March 11, 2026
2026 FSA Limits: What Employers Must Update in Payroll
Confirm the new limits, update deduction caps and test them on every pay schedule, then align plan documents before open enrollment.
For CPA firms and HR consulting firms
February 4, 2026
How HR Consultants Can Offer Payroll Without Hiring More Staff
Who does what when an HR firm adds payroll through a partner, a four-step delivery workflow and four things to check before you bring a partner to clients.
February 4, 2026
How a Payroll Partnership Works for CPA Firms (and What to Vet)
How the partnership works, a three-step handoff workflow, the scope boundaries that protect your firm and a partner vetting checklist.
Small business operations
October 4, 2026
Should the Controller, CFO or Owner Run Payroll?
When a controller, CFO or owner runs payroll, risk and key-person dependence grow. Here is what to weigh and when to take it off their desk.
January 9, 2026
Payroll Solutions for Small Business: How to Choose
The options, from software you run yourself to managed payroll and advisory, and how to choose and set one up.
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