If you earn $45K+ as a 1099 contractor, freelancer, or solopreneur, you're paying 15.3% self-employment tax on every dollar of profit. There's a legal structure that eliminates a significant portion of it. Most people never hear about it.
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As a sole proprietor or single-member LLC, the IRS taxes 100% of your profit as self-employment income. That 15.3% is on top of your income tax. No one opted you into a better structure.
Most CPAs file what's in front of them. They're not incentivized to restructure your business — that's not their job. An S-Corp election requires someone actively looking out for your tax position.
S-Corp elections have hard deadlines. Miss March 15th and you've lost the current tax year. The clock resets — and so does another year of overpayment. The longer you wait, the more it costs you.
We review your income, business structure, and tax situation. Not everyone qualifies — and we'll tell you honestly if it's not the right move for you.
LLC formation if needed, EIN acquisition, Form 2553 S-Corp election, payroll setup, quarterly compliance — all handled by our team and licensed CPA partners.
Once your S-Corp is active, your tax structure works in your favor automatically. We stay on to manage ongoing compliance so nothing slips through the cracks.
I had no idea I was leaving this much money on the table. My CPA never mentioned an S-Corp once in five years. First year with S-Corp Experts saved me over $11,000.
The process was completely handled for me. I filled out a form, answered a few questions, and they took care of everything. My payroll runs automatically now and I'm not stressing about taxes.
I was skeptical that this was legal and legitimate. It absolutely is — and the team explained every step clearly. I wish I'd done this three years ago when I hit six figures.
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Get Started TodayA legal, IRS-recognized structure that splits your income — reducing what's subject to self-employment tax.
If you don't already have an LLC, we form one in your state. This is the legal entity that will hold your S-Corp election. Your existing business name, bank accounts, and contracts stay intact. If you already have a single-member LLC, you're ahead of the curve.
We file Form 2553 with the IRS on your behalf. This is the election that changes how your LLC is taxed — from a disregarded entity (where all profit flows to Schedule C) to an S-Corporation. Timing is critical: the election must be filed by March 15 to apply to the current tax year, or within 75 days of business formation for new entities.
As an S-Corp owner-employee, the IRS requires you to pay yourself a "reasonable salary" — comparable to what someone in your role would earn. Payroll taxes apply only to this salary. The remainder of your profit flows to you as a distribution, which is not subject to the 15.3% self-employment tax. This split is where the savings come from.
You become an employee of your own company. Our licensed partners set up payroll with proper withholding for federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare. Payroll runs on a regular schedule — typically quarterly or monthly for most solopreneurs. This is non-negotiable with the IRS and we handle it completely.
Your S-Corp files Form 1120-S annually (due March 15). Quarterly estimated tax payments are made to cover your personal tax liability on pass-through income. We manage the calendar, calculate what's owed, and ensure nothing is missed. You stay compliant without tracking deadlines yourself.
S-Corp elections are explicitly provided for in the U.S. tax code. Millions of small business owners use this structure. We file Form 2553 directly with the IRS. There's nothing gray here.
The IRS scrutinizes S-Corps that pay unreasonably low salaries. We ensure your salary is defensible and well-documented. A properly structured S-Corp actually reduces audit risk compared to a high-income Schedule C filer.
You'll answer questions, sign documents, and review your setup. The filings, deadlines, payroll, and compliance calendar are managed by our team and licensed partners. You run your business — we run the backend.
This is specifically designed for business-of-one operators. You become an employee of your own S-Corp and pay yourself a salary. No staff required, no HR complexity. If you bring on W-2 employees later, the structure accommodates that.
We'll confirm your eligibility and estimate your savings before anything is set in motion.
Get StartedMissing a single deadline can cost you hundreds — or the entire tax year. Know your dates.
Per shareholder. Missing the March 15 S-Corp return deadline triggers automatic IRS penalties. For a solo owner that can reach $2,775+ annually — and the IRS does not waive these lightly.
If your S-Corp expects to owe $1,000 or more in taxes for the year, the IRS requires quarterly estimated payments. These are separate from your annual return.
Missing quarterly payments — or underpaying — triggers IRS underpayment penalties even if you pay everything by April 15. Smart solopreneurs treat quarterly dates as hard deadlines, not guidelines.
Under IRS Revenue Procedure 2013-30, late S-Corp elections can be granted retroactively — sometimes up to three years back. Contact us to assess your situation.
Once your S-Corp is active, payroll tax deposits follow a schedule based on your payroll size. We manage this entirely.
Note: State filing deadlines vary. Some states impose additional franchise taxes or separate S-Corp filing requirements. We confirm your state obligations as part of setup.
The March 15 deadline is the most important date in your S-Corp calendar. Let's make sure you don't lose another year.
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We work exclusively with single-owner businesses earning $45K or more in self-employment income. If that's you, keep reading.
If you run your business alone and you're paying 1099 taxes, this was designed for you.
Receiving 1099-NEC forms instead of W-2s? You're self-employed and paying the full 15.3% on every dollar of profit. An S-Corp changes that equation significantly.
Designers, writers, strategists, coaches, developers — anyone delivering services independently and billing clients directly qualifies for S-Corp treatment.
High-earning sales professionals on 1099 arrangements — solar, insurance, real estate, mortgages, SaaS — are among the best candidates for S-Corp savings.
Agents and brokers operating on commission with no W-2 arrangement are typically self-employed and paying unnecessary tax on their entire commission income.
High-volume gig workers or delivery operators who have crossed the $45K threshold are often eligible — and among the most underserved by traditional tax advisors.
Already have an LLC? That's the starting point. If your LLC is currently taxed as a disregarded entity, you're one election away from a better tax structure.
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Check My EligibilityStraight answers to the questions we hear most from solopreneurs considering the S-Corp structure.
An S-Corporation is a tax election — not a separate business entity. It tells the IRS to tax your business differently than a standard sole proprietorship or LLC. Instead of paying self-employment tax on all your profit, you split your income between a salary (taxed with payroll taxes) and distributions (not subject to self-employment tax). It's a legal, IRS-sanctioned structure used by millions of small business owners.
It depends on your net income and the salary you set. A common rule of thumb is that roughly 40% of your net income becomes your salary — payroll taxes apply only to that portion. On a $150,000 net income with a $60,000 salary, you'd save approximately $11,000–$13,000 in self-employment taxes annually. The higher your income above $45K, the more significant the savings. We calculate your specific number before any commitment is made.
No. If you're operating as a sole proprietor with no formal business structure, we can form an LLC for you and elect S-Corp status as part of the same process. If you already have a single-member LLC, you're actually one step ahead — we file the S-Corp election on top of your existing LLC without disrupting your business operations, banking, or contracts.
The S-Corp strategy becomes meaningfully beneficial around $45,000 in net self-employment income. Below that threshold, the cost of payroll administration and additional filings often offsets the tax savings. We're transparent about this — if your income doesn't make the math work, we'll tell you. We only engage clients for whom the savings are substantial and clear.
You may still have options. IRS Revenue Procedure 2013-30 provides a pathway for late S-Corp elections to be accepted retroactively — in some cases up to three years back. The IRS grants these reliefs when the late filing was due to reasonable cause and the taxpayer otherwise acted consistently with S-Corp treatment. We assess your specific situation and pursue the retroactive election where it's viable.
No. Payroll setup and ongoing processing is managed by our team and licensed partners. Your payroll runs on a regular schedule — most solopreneur S-Corps process payroll quarterly or monthly. Federal and state tax deposits are made automatically. You receive W-2s at year-end. None of this requires your active management after the initial setup.
S-Corp elections are explicitly provided for in the Internal Revenue Code and have been used by millions of small business owners for decades. The primary audit risk is setting an unreasonably low salary — which is why we ensure your salary is documented and defensible based on industry and role comparables. A properly structured S-Corp filing is significantly less audit-prone than a high-income Schedule C return.
Most CPAs file what exists — they're not business structure advisors and they're not proactively looking for S-Corp opportunities. S-Corp Experts specializes exclusively in this structure for solopreneurs. We handle the operational setup, compliance calendar, payroll system, and client management. Licensed CPA and EA partners handle the tax filings and legal positions. You get a complete system, not just a return preparer.
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