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How Much Should You Pay Yourself as an S Corp Owner?

Small Business Tax Savings Podcast · Mike Jesowshek, CPA · Aug 5, 2026 · 18 min

What's in this episode

Mike explains how to determine a reasonable S Corp salary based on your role, hours, local market wages, business profit, and cash flow. He covers payroll timing, salary adjustments, and the documentation that protects your S Corp tax savings.

Questions it answers

How much should you pay yourself as an S Corp owner?

CPA Mike Jesowshek explains how to set a reasonable S Corp salary using market wages, profit, and hours, plus how to document it so the IRS can't undo it.

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