S Corporation owners can legally avoid self-employment tax on part of their income by paying themselves a reasonable salary and taking the rest as distributions, which are not subject to SE tax.
Result:
On $120,000 in profit, pay yourself a $60,000 salary and take $60,000 as a distribution. You’ll save ~$9,180 in self-employment taxes.
Mark Crawford
Jun 224 min read
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