• Oct 22, 2025

How I’d Use an S Corp to Save $10K+ and Build Tax-Free Wealth (If I Were You)

  • Thomas LaMarco
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If You’re Making $50K+ and NOT an S Corp, You’re Donating Money to the Government

“Most business owners are leaking money out of their bank accounts every single year — and they don’t even know it.”
– Me (and the IRS, if they could laugh)


If You’re Making $50K+ and NOT an S Corp, You’re Donating Money to the Government

Let me guess:

You started a business, the money’s coming in, maybe $60K... maybe $150K. You’re hustling, making sales, staying up late with your books, your CRM, your website... doing ALL the things.

But your tax bill hits, and suddenly Uncle Sam is pulling 20%, 25%, maybe even 30% out of your pocket.

And you’re wondering...

“Where did all the profit go?”

Here’s the punchline:
It’s not how much you make.
It’s how much you keep.


The Hidden Tax That’s Slapping You in the Face (And You Don’t See It)

If you’re operating as a sole proprietor or even just a vanilla LLC — you’re paying a 15.3% self-employment tax on every single dollar of net income.

That’s before federal tax. Before state tax. Before the “I-have-no-idea-where-my-money-went” tax.

Let me show you what this means:

  • $75,000 in net income

  • 15.3% self-employment tax = $11,475 gone

Now do that for the next 10 years...
That's $114,750 you just burned.

And here’s the sick part:

You could’ve cut that number in HALF. Legally.
Just by switching to an S Corp.


What the Heck Is an S Corp (and Why Should You Care)?

An S Corporation isn’t a type of company.
It’s a tax election. That’s it.

You can have an LLC. You can have a corporation.
You file ONE form (IRS Form 2553), and you become an S Corp for tax purposes.

Why does that matter?

Because S Corps split your income into two buckets:

  1. Reasonable Salary (yes, you get on payroll like a grown-up)

  2. Profit Distributions (not subject to self-employment tax)


Real Example:

  • Business nets $100,000

  • You pay yourself a reasonable salary of $40,000 (pays FICA/Medicare)

  • Remaining $60,000 is taken as distributionno 15.3% tax on that

Savings?
15.3% of $60,000 = $9,180.

Every. Single. Year.

Add a Solo 401(k)?
Boom. You just sheltered up to $70,000 a year in tax-advantaged retirement money — possibly even tax-free if using a Roth 401(k) setup.


“But Tom, Isn’t This a Gray Area?”

No.
This isn’t some Cayman Islands offshore nonsense.

This is IRS-approved, CPA-backed, tax-code-built.

You don’t need to “outsmart the IRS.”
You just need to use the rules smarter than most people.

The tax code isn’t a cage.
It’s a manual.
The rich just read it better.


Oh, and Want More Deductions?

Build a Board of Advisors — your spouse, your kid, your lawyer friend.
Hold quarterly meetings. Keep minutes. Buy the lunch. Write it off.

Document everything.

You’ll legally deduct:

  • Meals

  • Travel

  • Tech

  • Subscriptions

  • Part of your house

  • That new iPhone you “needed for Zoom calls”

Yes, even the laptop you’re reading this on.


Here's What You Do Next

If you’re making $50K+ and not an S Corp?

You’re donating to the IRS.
They’re not even saying thank you.

Fix that. Now.

At BizWorx, we created the S Corp Wealth Builder™ Program to:

✅ Set up your S Corp
✅ Run payroll for you
✅ Build a Solo 401(k)
✅ Coach you on tax-deductible strategies
✅ Handle the bookkeeping, tax prep, and compliance — all in one place

You run your business.
We help you keep more of it.


Bottom Line?

If you want to build wealth as a small business owner, you don’t need a trust fund.
You need a tax strategy.

This isn’t fancy.
It’s just smart.

Stop leaving $10K–$30K/year on the table.
Start building real wealth — without working harder.

Let’s go.


👇 Ready to Keep More of What You Earn?

Book your free S Corp Strategy Call here → [Insert Link]
📧 Or email: info@bizworxfinancial.com
📞 (631) 210-7143

We’ll run the numbers. You’ll make more.
No fluff. No pressure. Just results.

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