Should you elect S-corp status?
Estimate the self-employment tax you could save by electing S-corporation treatment — after accounting for a reasonable salary and the real cost of running payroll. Built for California owners by a CPA.
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This is an estimate. Your real number depends on your facts.
The savings above assume the salary you entered is defensible. The actual figure depends on your reasonable-compensation analysis, your state filing posture, the cost of running compliant payroll, and how distributions interact with the rest of your return. That's the part a calculator can't see — and exactly what an S-corp analysis engagement covers.
- A defensible reasonable-compensation position
- California-specific franchise tax & payroll setup
- Whether the election actually nets out ahead for you
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