Tag Archives: Corporation

What is Basis?

Every profession has them.  Names, words, jargon or acronyms that only people in the profession use.  The words are designed for insiders to communicate with insiders.  The mere mention of the words keeps outsiders at bay.Tax accounting has more than a few.  Amortization, bonus deprecation, MACRS, any phrase containing the word “section” and of course, the word “basis”. ​The insider jargon makes accounting all but impossible to unders […]

How Much Should I Pay Myself?

The question of owner’s compensation is a hot issue for small businesses paying taxes as either an S-corporation or a C-corporation.  When the business files taxes as a corporation, the owner must also be paid as an employee.  Not only is the owner the investor, s/he is also an employee.  For the purposes of this post, let’s assume the business is filing as an S-corporation.Creating a compensation plan for your employees is hard enough, what should you consider when d […]