{"id":1523,"date":"2019-09-03T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/?p=1523"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:37:00","slug":"reasonable-shareholder-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/reasonable-shareholder-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasonable Shareholder Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b58d6fa648f\" class=\" wd-rs-68b58d6fa648f wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"overview\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Electing S Corp status requires all shareholders to pay themselves a <b>reasonable salary<\/b> to comply with IRS rules.<\/li>\n<li>Setting the salary too high increases payroll taxes; too low risks IRS penalties for being unreasonable.<\/li>\n<li><b>Reasonable compensation<\/b> is based on facts, circumstances, and several court cases; there\u2019s no exact IRS formula.<\/li>\n<li><b>RCReports<\/b> is a tool that simplifies the process by analyzing duties, hours, and proficiency to calculate defensible salaries.<\/li>\n<li>RCReports uses three methodologies: <b>Cost Approach (Most common for small S Corps), Market Approach, and Income Approach<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>Cost Approach<\/b> breaks down every task a business owner performs, assigns a comparable wage, and totals it to determine a reasonable salary.<\/li>\n<li>Users complete a survey detailing <b>location, hours worked, standard tasks, business-specific tasks, and proficiency<\/b>, generating a 7\u20138 page report.<\/li>\n<li>RCReports report provides <b>documentation<\/b> for IRS inquiries, shifting the burden to the IRS to challenge the calculation.<\/li>\n<li>Proper use of RCReports ensures compliance while <b>optimizing payroll and tax savings<\/b> for S Corp owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6733050e05e07\" class=\" wd-rs-6733050e05e07 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title img-right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23697\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rave-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rave-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rave.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>One of the biggest headaches of electing to be taxed as an S Corp is calculating a reasonable shareholder salary. Once you elect S Corp status, the IRS requires all shareholders to pay themselves a reasonable officer compensation. You will want this salary to be on the lowest end of reasonable so you aren\u2019t paying additional, unnecessary payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes). But too low, and the IRS will deem it unreasonable. Ok\u2026 cool, so how in the world do you figure out what that perfect number is? This post will focus primarily on RCReports easing this S Corp salary headache.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6733052778111\" class=\" wd-rs-6733052778111 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Reasonable_Officer_Compensation\"><\/span>What Is Reasonable Officer Compensation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>So, you\u2019ve decided electing S Corp status is the right move for your business and now you\u2019re hearing about all the fun surrounding calculating a reasonable shareholder salary. Is using the word \u201cfun\u201d a reach\u2026sure, but why not keep it positive? The IRS published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-news\/fs-08-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet 2008-25<\/a>\u00a0which gives very \u201cclear\u201d guidelines on what a reasonable shareholder salary should be. It reads-<\/p>\n<p>There are no specific guidelines for reasonable compensation in the Code or the Regulations. The various courts that have ruled on this issue have based their determinations on the facts and the circumstance of each case.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal clear, right? How about the several tax court cases?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulrich v. United States, 692 F. Supp. 1053 (D. Minn., 1988)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/F2\/918\/90\/24342\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spicer Accounting v. United States, 918 F.2d 90 (1990)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov\/opndir\/12\/02\/111589P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watson v. Commissioner, 668 F.3d 1008 (8th Cir. 2012)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JD &amp; Associates, Ltd. v. United States, No. 3:04-cv-59 (District Court, North Dakota, 2006)<\/li>\n<li>Davis v. United States, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10725 (District Court, Colorado, 1994)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TCSummaryOpinion-2013-62.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean McAlary Ltd. Inc. v. Commissioner (Tax Court Summary Opinion 2013-62)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Label Graphics, Inc. v. Commissioner, Tax Court Memo 1998-343<\/li>\n<li>Brewer Quality Homes, Inc. v. Commissioner, Tax Court Memo 2003-200,<\/li>\n<li>Owensby &amp; Kritikos, Inc. v. Commissioner, 819 F.2d 1315 (5th Cir. 1987)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Still doesn\u2019t help, does it?<\/p>\n<p>Okay, our apologies, you\u2019re reading this post to find real answers to the reasonable shareholder salary argument so let\u2019s break it down! We\u2019ve been computing reasonable salaries at WCG (formerly Watson CPA Group) since 2007, and we believe to find the sweet spot every time! One of the best tools we use is RCReports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890dfc2171a4\" class=\" wd-rs-6890dfc2171a4 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none for-border-heading \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RCReports_%E2%80%93_How_to_Find_Your_Perfect_Number\"><\/span>RCReports \u2013 How to Find Your Perfect Number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>What may seem like a daunting task can become a breeze by utilizing a company called RCReports (or Reasonable Compensation Reports).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcreports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RCReports<\/a>\u00a0is a Denver-based consulting firm that uses a survey, completed by you, to synthesize a blend of IRS criteria, court rulings, geographic data, and their exclusive database of wages to accurately assess a reasonable shareholder salary. Their defensible reports have been used over and over again in various federal cases and tax court litigations, including business valuation disputes.<\/p>\n<p>RCReports uses three methodologies to generate a report: Cost Approach, Market Approach, and Income Approach. The Market Approach and the Income Approach are used for bigger companies or for businesses where there isn\u2019t much data available to compare. The Cost Approach, aka the Many Hats Approach, is the one we see most \u00a0commonly used for small, one-person or two-person, S Corps.<\/p>\n<p>The Cost Approach analyzes the many duties a business owner completes and how much time is spent performing each task. It then determines a comparable wage for each duty and adds them up for a total cost to replace the services of the business owner. As a small business owner, you have to wear many hats; sometimes you\u2019re the janitor, human resources, IT, etc. RCReports assigns a number to each task you perform and builds you up brick-by-brick until they determine a final salary of what it would cost to replace you and everything you bring to the S corporation.<\/p>\n<p>The RCReports process is very easy! RCReports sends you a link to complete a survey, you complete it, and it calculates what your reasonable shareholder salary should be! Bada-Bing-Bada-Boom! The survey begins by asking you<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>where you are located (state and county),<\/li>\n<li>how many hours you work every week,<\/li>\n<li>what standard tasks you do for your business (janitorial, administrative, marketing, finance, etc.), and<\/li>\n<li>what business specific tasks you do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find it hard to describe your line of work, do not worry! They have a full alphabetized list of business specific tasks that you can pick from! It then asks you to break down how much time you spend on the standard tasks and the business specific tasks and asks you to rate your proficiency. After all those questions are answered, RCReports generates a 7-8 page report with colorful graphs, real court rulings, and a business breakdown that explains how they came up with that final number. YAY! Here is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RCReport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sample report<\/a>\u00a0for your viewing pleasure. After considering factors like health insurance, HSA and HRA, or a 401K, we massage the numbers for you and adjust the recommended salary.<\/p>\n<p>This is such a great tool to use because just in case the IRS comes knocking at your door, questioning where you got your numbers from, you have 7-8 pages that explain exactly that! Now the burden shifts to the IRS to deem your calculation unreasonable\u2026 and for lack of better data, the IRS is commonly relegated to using your number.<\/p>\n<p>Calculating a reasonable shareholder salary is not easy, so feel free to reach out to us, watch our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pmlN10H9t60\">reasonable salary video<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-services\/s-corp-salary\/\">S Corp Salary<\/a>\u00a0page dedicated to this topic for more information. Becoming an S Corp has many benefits but navigating the S Corp world can be difficult, let us help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b58da63f491\" class=\" wd-rs-68b58da63f491 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title faqs-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_reasonable_shareholder_salary\"><\/span>What is a reasonable shareholder salary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The IRS-required salary for S Corp owners that is fair based on duties, hours, and industry standards.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_cant_I_just_pick_a_number\"><\/span>Why can\u2019t I just pick a number?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Too low may trigger IRS penalties; too high increases payroll taxes. Documentation is needed for defense.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_RCReports\"><\/span>What is RCReports?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A tool that calculates defensible shareholder salaries using IRS criteria, court rulings, and wage databases.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_methodology_is_best_for_small_S_Corps\"><\/span>Which methodology is best for small S Corps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Cost Approach, also called the Many Hats Approach, is most common for one- or two-person S Corps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_data_does_RCReports_need\"><\/span>What data does RCReports need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Location, hours worked, standard tasks, business-specific tasks, and proficiency ratings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_RCReports_protect_me_from_IRS_audits\"><\/span>How does RCReports protect me from IRS audits?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It provides a detailed report with methodology, graphs, and references to court rulings to justify your salary.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_adjust_for_benefits_like_health_insurance_or_401k\"><\/span>Can I adjust for benefits like health insurance or 401(k)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, RCReports allows adjustments for HSA, HRA, 401(k), and other benefits in the final salary.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_S_Corp_owners_need_this_report\"><\/span>Do all S Corp owners need this report?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While not required, it\u2019s highly recommended for small business owners to ensure compliance and defensibility.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_RCReports_process_difficult\"><\/span>Is the RCReports process difficult?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, it\u2019s a straightforward online survey that guides you step by step through your tasks and hours.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_the_IRS_disagrees_with_the_report\"><\/span>What if the IRS disagrees with the report?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The burden shifts to the IRS to prove your salary is unreasonable, making it a strong defense tool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":41790,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guide To Reasonable Shareholder Salary - WCG CPAs &amp; Advisors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of the biggest headaches of electing to be taxed as an S Corp is calculating a reasonable shareholder salary. 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