Accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning, and S-Corp advisory for growing businesses.
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Running a small business means wearing every hat — and tax strategy shouldn't be one of them. A small business CPA goes beyond tax prep: they catch deductions you're missing, set up your entity structure to minimise SE tax, make sure your books are clean for a potential exit or financing, and advise you on timing decisions that move thousands of dollars from the IRS to your pocket.
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For self-employed people earning roughly $50k+ in net profit, an S-Corp election can save $5,000–$20,000/year in self-employment tax by splitting income between salary (subject to payroll tax) and distributions (not subject to SE tax). A small business CPA will model the exact savings for your income level, factoring in payroll filing costs.
The Qualified Business Income (Section 199A) deduction allows eligible pass-through businesses — sole props, partnerships, S-Corps — to deduct up to 20% of qualified business income from taxable income. The rules are complex, especially for service businesses above income thresholds. A CPA who knows the QBI rules can structure your business to maximise the deduction.
Most small business owners benefit from quarterly check-ins: a Q1 review after filing, a mid-year strategy session in June, year-end planning in October/November, and filing. The October/November meeting is the most valuable — it's the last window to make moves that affect your tax bill before December 31.
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