You are paying self-employment tax on every dollar and wondering if you have to.

For many owner-run businesses, an S corporation election cuts the self-employment tax bill. For others it adds cost without savings. We run the numbers, and if it works, we make the election.

WHO THIS IS FOR

One team

Returns, books, payroll, and planning from the same people

Tax attorney and CPA

The founder holds both and reviews the hard questions

Illinois and beyond

Multi-state filings and registrations handled in-house

S corp election and entity structuring

We model the savings against the added payroll and compliance cost, set a reasonable compensation figure, file Form 2553, and set up the payroll that comes with it.

$150,000 OF PROFIT, TWO WAYSSole proprietor$150,000all subject to SE taxSelf-employment taxabout $21,000S corporation$75,000 salarypayroll tax applies$75,000 distributionno SE taxEmployment taxabout $11,500Before payroll cost and the Illinois 1.5% replacement tax. We run your numbers.
HOW IT WORKS

Four steps, one written estimate

Step 1: Tell us what you have

Consultation and profit review

Step 2: Get a written estimate

Written analysis with the savings estimate

Step 3: Upload to the secure portal

Election filed and payroll set up

Step 4: We prepare, you review, we file

Ongoing bookkeeping, payroll, and the 1120-S

WHO DOES THE WORK

Prepared in Skokie by people who know what the IRS looks for

Your return is prepared by the Gordon Tax team in Skokie, Illinois. Gordon Tax, LLC was founded by Andrew Gordon, a tax attorney and CPA, and has focused on crypto tax since 2014.

What to have ready

Last year's return, year-to-date profit, your role and hours, and the state you live in.

Frequently asked questions

There is no single number; it depends on state, payroll costs, and how much is a reasonable salary. The break-even depends on your profit, your state, and what a reasonable salary is for your role; we run the numbers both ways before recommending the election.

Yes. An LLC can elect to be taxed as an S corporation without changing its legal form.

The election itself is a tax filing.

SCHEDULE A CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION

Tell us what you have. We will tell you what applies and what it costs.

Hourly billing, estimated up front, with a deposit applied to the work.

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