S-Corp Election (Form 2553) — Timing and Reasonable Compensation
S-corp election cuts self-employment tax on distributions — but requires reasonable W-2 salary and Form 1120-S filing.
An LLC or corporation can elect S-corp tax treatment by filing Form 2553. Once elected, the entity pays reasonable W-2 wages to owner-employees and distributes remaining profit free of self-employment tax.
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