S Corp Reasonable Salary - An In-Depth Guide

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All S corp owners must pay themselves a 'reasonable salary' in order to compensate themselves, but what does the IRS consider reasonable compensation? This video guide will explain how to determine your S corp reasonable compensation and how to pay yourself as an S corp.
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0:00 Intro
0:53 1. What is an S Corp?
1:20 2. How Owners Get Paid
2:23 3. What is a Reasonable Salary?
3:21 4. Exceptions
4:09 5. How to Calculate Your Salary
5:09 6. Resources
6:13 7. The 60/40 Rules
6:51 8. Salary Taxes
8:31 9. Example Salaries
8:31 10. Is an S Corp Right for Me?
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[@HowtostartanllcOfficial]

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[@PlumbingBanana]

I’m confused because I’m on track to making $500k with my plumbing business, and I’m the only employee. So reasonable salary for a plumber is like $60k but the 60/40 rule would be over $200k and that’s accounting for like $100k in business expenses so where’s the balance???

[@HowtostartanllcOfficial]

The 60/40 rule is a quick rule of thumb to determine the split of compensation into salary and distributions. But in some situations, it may result in an S Corp owner paying more, rather than less, in employment taxes. It’s better to consider the factors we set out in the video, particularly how much you would need to pay someone to do the job you’re doing. Also, a CPA with a good understanding of S corp taxation would be able to determine what split would be optimal for tax savings while mitigating the risk of audit.

[@renegadephilosopher5996]

The problem with the 60/40 formula is you risk paying way more in payroll tax than what might be necessary.

[@renegadephilosopher5996]

Furthermore , if your company isn’t that profitable, that formula still might not satisfy the reasonable compensation provisions.

[@HowtostartanllcOfficial]

Good point, 60% would assume that you are meeting the reasonable compensation amount already.

[@HowtostartanllcOfficial]

That is true and 60/40 is conservative.

[@d3vi0uz1]

When I pay myself a reasonable salary, do I have to pay payroll contributions like FICA amd FUCA both as an employer and an employee? Or only or the other?

[@HowtostartanllcOfficial]

When an S Corp pays a working member a reasonable salary, it behaves like an employer and so must pay the employer portion of FICA taxes, which is 7.65% of the salary, plus the salary. The working member is treated as an employee, and so must pay the employee portion of FICA taxes, i.e. 7.65% of salary. So together, the S Corp and its shareholder pay FICA taxes of 15.3%. The S Corp must also pay FUTA tax. The good news is that paying those items reduces the S Corp's taxable income.