Quarterly Estimated Taxes: How to Stop Getting Penalized (Without Overpaying)
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The underpayment penalty is an interest charge you can engineer away. Safe harbors, the uneven-quarters trap, and the December withholding trick.
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Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA: The Right Answer for S-Corp Owners (It’s Usually Not the SEP)
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Two retirement plans, very different math for S-corp owners. Why the solo 401(k) usually wins, what the SEP still does well, and the deadline that trips people up.
Read MoreThe Year-End Tax Checklist for Business Owners: 9 Moves That Expire December 31
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After December 31, your CPA can only report what happened. Before it, you can still change the outcome. Nine moves to run before the ball drops.
Read MoreThe NJ BAIT Election: The Deduction Most Business Owners Still Aren’t Taking
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New Jersey’s pass-through entity tax lets business owners deduct state taxes with no cap. Here’s how BAIT works, who benefits, and how the $40K SALT cap changes the math.
Read MoreS-Corp Owners: Your Salary Is a Tax Decision (And Most Get It Wrong)
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Set your S-corp salary too low and you invite IRS scrutiny. Set it too high and you overpay payroll tax for years. Here’s how “reasonable compensation” actually works.
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