Many business owners hear that “an S Corp saves taxes,” but the real question is whether it makes sense for your income level and how you pay yourself. This calculator helps estimate how much self-employment tax you may be paying today, how much payroll tax an S Corp could create, and whether the potential savings are meaningful after adding payroll and compliance costs. Use this as a starting point, not a decision tool. Reasonable salary rules, audit risk, and overall tax strategy matter just as much as the math. Request an S Corp review
If the estimated benefit is meaningful, the next step is confirming whether the salary assumption is defensible and whether an S Corp fits your broader tax picture.
Most S Corp mistakes happen after the election, not before it.
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