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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
S Corp Salary vs Distributions: How the Split Works and Who Decides
How an S corp owner is paid: salary through payroll first, distributions after. What reasonable compensation means, who sets it and what payroll then does.
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.
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: a 48-hour checklist.
Payroll Advisory Services
Payroll advisory services explained: the deliverables checklist, seven signs you’ve outgrown DIY payroll, how to choose an advisor and the first 30 days.
Payroll Audit Support Checklist
A payroll audit support checklist: the 12 documents auditors ask for, a Day 1, Week 1, Week 2 response plan and the record gaps that trip up employers.