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S-Corp Reasonable Compensation: How to Set Your Salary

S-Corp owners must pay themselves a 'reasonable salary' before taking distributions.

Sep 5, 2026
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Defending Reasonable Compensation: How to Document Your S-Corp Salary If the IRS Questions It

The IRS can reclassify S-Corp distributions as wages if the owner's salary is unreasonably low.

Sep 5, 2026
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Reasonable Compensation for S-Corp Owners: How to Set Your Salary

S-Corp owners must pay themselves a reasonable salary before taking distributions.

Sep 5, 2026
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Reasonable Compensation for S-Corp Owners: How the IRS Determines Your Salary

S-Corp owner-employees must pay themselves a reasonable salary before taking distributions.

Sep 5, 2026
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Reasonable Compensation for S-Corp Owners: The IRS 9-Factor Test and How to Set Your Salary

S-Corp shareholders who perform services for the corporation must pay themselves a reasonable salary before taking distributions.

Sep 5, 2026
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S-Corp Reasonable Salary: The IRS Factors, BLS Benchmarks, and How Much Is Too Low

The IRS evaluates S-Corp reasonable salary using industry benchmarks, experience, hours worked, and comparable wages.

Sep 5, 2026
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S-Corp Reasonable Salary: How to Set It Without Triggering an IRS Audit

The IRS requires S-Corp owner-employees to pay themselves a reasonable salary before taking distributions. Too low triggers audit risk.

Sep 5, 2026
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S-Corp Reasonable Salary: How the IRS Determines What You Should Pay Yourself

The IRS requires S-Corp owner-employees to pay themselves a 'reasonable salary' before taking distributions. Too low triggers IRS scrutiny.

Sep 5, 2026
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Record-Keeping Requirements: What to Keep, How Long, and What the IRS Actually Needs

The IRS requires records to support income, deductions, and credits claimed on tax returns. Record retention periods: | Record Type | Keep For | Why |.

Sep 5, 2026
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IRS Record-Keeping Requirements for Small Business Owners

The IRS requires records that support every number on your tax return.

Sep 5, 2026
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Related-Party Transaction Rules: Tax Implications of Business Deals with Family and Partners

Transactions between related parties (family members, commonly controlled businesses. Who is a "related party" under IRC 267? Family members: - Spouse -.

Sep 5, 2026
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Related Party Transactions: IRC 267 Loss Disallowance, Constructive Ownership, and Controlled Group Rules

Transactions between related parties receive special scrutiny under the tax code because the parties can manipulate prices, timing.

Sep 5, 2026
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Tax Implications of Remote Workers in Multiple States

Hiring remote workers in other states creates nexus for income tax, payroll withholding, and sales tax.

Sep 5, 2026
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Tax Implications of Remote Workers in Multiple States: Nexus, Withholding, and Convenience-of-the-Employer Rules

Hiring remote workers in multiple states creates tax compliance obligations that many small businesses underestimate.

Sep 5, 2026
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Tax Implications of a Remote Workforce: Multi-State Payroll, Nexus, and Compliance

Hiring remote employees creates state tax obligations in every state where those employees work. State obligations triggered by a remote employee: |.

Sep 5, 2026
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The R&D Tax Credit (IRC 41): How Small Businesses Claim Credits for Innovation

The Research and Development Tax Credit under IRC 41 provides a dollar-for-dollar credit for qualified research expenses (QREs) that meet the four-part.

Sep 5, 2026
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R&D Tax Credit for Small Businesses: Qualifying Activities, Calculation, and Payroll Tax Offset

The R&D tax credit (IRC 41) is available to small businesses developing new products, software, or processes.

Sep 5, 2026
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Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit for Small Business: Form 6765 and the Payroll Tax Offset

The R&D tax credit (IRC 41) allows businesses to claim a credit for qualified research activities, including developing new products, improving processes.

Sep 5, 2026
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The R&D Tax Credit for Small Businesses: How IRC 41 Can Offset Payroll and Income Taxes

The Research and Development (R&D) tax credit under IRC 41 is available to any business that develops or improves products, processes, software, formulas.

Sep 5, 2026
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Research and Development Tax Credit: How Small Businesses Claim the IRC 41 R&D Credit

The Research and Development (R&D) tax credit under IRC 41 provides a dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability for businesses that develop or improve.

Sep 5, 2026
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Research and Development Tax Credit for Small Businesses (IRC 41)

Small businesses can claim a tax credit of 6-10% of qualified research expenses under IRC 41.

Sep 5, 2026
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Early Withdrawal from Retirement Accounts: Penalties, Exceptions, and SEPP Plans for Business Owners

Withdrawals from 401(k) and IRA accounts before age 59.5 trigger a 10% early withdrawal penalty plus ordinary income tax.

Sep 5, 2026
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Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA vs. SIMPLE IRA: Which Retirement Plan Is Best for Your Business?

A side-by-side comparison of the three main retirement plans for small business owners: contribution limits, employee obligations, deadlines.

Sep 5, 2026
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Retirement Plan Comparison for Business Owners: Solo 401(k) vs. SEP-IRA vs. SIMPLE IRA vs. Defined Benefit

Choosing the right retirement plan is one of the highest-impact tax decisions a business owner can make. 2025 retirement plan contribution limits: | Plan.

Sep 5, 2026