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Business Structure · 6 min read

Does an S Corp Actually Save You Money? The Honest Math

The famous "15.3% savings" is overstated. Here's the honest version — the four drags that shrink it, and the income levels where it flips.

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Business Structure · 5 min read

What's a "Reasonable Salary" for an S-Corp Owner?

The number the IRS actually cares about, the court cases that define it, and why paying yourself too little is the #1 S-corp audit trigger.

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Quarterly Taxes · 5 min read

How to Never Get Hit With an Underpayment Penalty Again

Estimated taxes, the four (uneven) due dates, and the safe-harbor rule that makes IRS penalties mathematically impossible.

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Getting Paid · 6 min read

Draw, Salary, or Distribution? How to Take Money Out of Your Business

What each way of paying yourself means, what each one costs in tax, and the one habit that quietly builds an audit case against you.

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Deductions · 4 min read

Is Your Commute Tax Deductible? Almost Never — and the One Exception

The IRS rule on commuting, the 2026 mileage rate worth 72.5¢ a mile, and the home-office move that flips the whole thing.

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Deductions · 5 min read

The Home Office Deduction, Without the Audit Anxiety

The two tests, the two methods, and why this is one of the most misunderstood write-offs the self-employed leave on the table.

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