{"id":83377,"date":"2026-03-07T14:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/?page_id=83377"},"modified":"2026-03-09T00:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:58:53","slug":"real-estate-brokers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/","title":{"rendered":"CPA for Real Estate Brokers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table Of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#You_Manage_Listings_Agents_and_Closings_Your_Brokerage_Structure_Shouldnt_Be_Improvised\" >You Manage Listings, Agents, and Closings. Your Brokerage Structure Shouldn\u2019t Be Improvised.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#The_Real_Estate_Broker_Financial_Stress_Index\" >The Real Estate Broker Financial Stress Index<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Income_That_Doesnt_Behave\" >Income That Doesn\u2019t Behave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Margin_Distortion_in_Brokerage_Operations\" >Margin Distortion in Brokerage Operations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#1099_Agents_and_W-2_Staff_Create_Structural_Risk\" >1099 Agents and W-2 Staff Create Structural Risk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Why_Real_Estate_Brokers_Have_a_Unique_Tax_Profile\" >Why Real Estate Brokers Have a Unique Tax Profile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Commission_Structures_Are_Not_Simple\" >Commission Structures Are Not Simple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#QBI_and_Structural_Nuance\" >QBI and Structural Nuance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Entity_Mechanics_and_Payroll_Architecture\" >Entity Mechanics and Payroll Architecture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Real-World_Brokerage_Patterns\" >Real-World Brokerage Patterns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Entity_Structure_for_Real_Estate_Brokers\" >Entity Structure for Real Estate Brokers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Tax_Strategy_Framework\" >Tax Strategy Framework<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Quarterly_Modeling\" >Quarterly Modeling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Retirement_Coordination\" >Retirement Coordination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Deduction_Discipline\" >Deduction Discipline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Scaling_a_Brokerage\" >Scaling a Brokerage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Ready_to_Bring_Structure_to_Your_Brokerage\" >Ready to Bring Structure to Your Brokerage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Why_do_real_estate_brokers_get_hit_with_large_tax_bills_even_in_good_years\" >Why do real estate brokers get hit with large tax bills even in good years?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Why_are_commission_splits_and_overrides_such_a_big_tax_issue\" >Why are commission splits and overrides such a big tax issue?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Should_every_real_estate_broker_form_an_S-Corp\" >Should every real estate broker form an S-Corp?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#How_do_1099_agents_and_W-2_staff_complicate_brokerage_finances\" >How do 1099 agents and W-2 staff complicate brokerage finances?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Why_doesnt_high_commission_volume_equal_high_profit\" >Why doesn\u2019t high commission volume equal high profit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#What_deductions_do_brokers_commonly_miss\" >What deductions do brokers commonly miss?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Why_do_multi-state_or_multi-MLS_brokerages_face_extra_tax_risk\" >Why do multi-state or multi-MLS brokerages face extra tax risk?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#What_should_a_CPA_for_real_estate_brokers_actually_understand\" >What should a CPA for real estate brokers actually understand?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/industries-served\/real-estate-brokers\/#Professional_Consultation\" >Professional Consultation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_id=&#8221;business-hero-sec&#8221; el_class=&#8221;business-hero-sec pgTitle&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;67215992aa80a&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NzIxNTk5MmFhODBhIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730238874417{margin-top: 40px !important;padding-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mask-group-min.png?id=333) 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<\/script>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Posted<\/strong> Saturday, March 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763345496004{padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;691a845318cca&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2OTFhODQ1MzE4Y2NhIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnsicGFkZGluZy1sZWZ0IjoiMHB4In0sIm1vYmlsZSI6e319fQ==&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; el_id=&#8221;business-formation-inner-sec&#8221; 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Tax chaos is not.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agent splits compress retained margin faster than most owners realize.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An S-Corp is a payroll tool, not a default upgrade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QBI eligibility depends on structure, income levels, and wage modeling. It is not automatic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterly projections prevent penalties and eliminate April surprises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross commission volume is vanity. Retained margin per transaction determines durability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-state licensing and multi-MLS operations can trigger filing obligations that must be addressed intentionally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structure absorbs variability. Improvisation magnifies it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-69367cf629da5\" class=\" wd-rs-69367cf629da5 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\"><\/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-69ae1aea07143\" class=\" wd-rs-69ae1aea07143 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<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=\"You_Manage_Listings_Agents_and_Closings_Your_Brokerage_Structure_Shouldnt_Be_Improvised\"><\/span>You Manage Listings, Agents, and Closings. Your Brokerage Structure Shouldn\u2019t Be Improvised.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-83385\" title=\"CPA for Real Estate Brokers\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broker.webp\" alt=\"CPA for Real Estate Brokers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broker.webp 1000w, https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broker-990x660.webp 990w, https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/broker-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You already understand leverage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You understand how splits drive production, how caps and tiers reshape behavior, and when a recruiting incentive makes sense versus when it erodes margin. You manage team leaders, overrides, referral networks, and franchise obligations without blinking. You operate inside MLS rules. You carry E&amp;O coverage because you have to. You live in contracts, disclosures, and deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complexity is not your problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you were never trained on is how that complexity translates into payroll mechanics, self-employment tax exposure, QBI thresholds, reasonable compensation rules, basis tracking, or multi-state nexus. Real estate school does not cover entity design. It does not explain how owner distributions interact with payroll. It does not teach how to structure a brokerage so that profit survives after splits, overhead, and taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commission revenue is cyclical and agent-dependent. One team has a strong quarter. Another slows down. Listings stack up in spring and fade in winter. Closings bunch. Deals fall apart. Your revenue graph does not look like a salary. It looks like a heartbeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overhead, however, does not move with the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MLS dues, franchise royalties, marketing spend, office leases, admin payroll, tech stacks, insurance, coaching, and compliance costs show up whether closings are strong or quiet. Your agents get paid immediately when deals fund. Vendors get paid on schedule. The IRS expects quarterly payments whether production is up or down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That tension is where most broker-owners feel financial stress. Not because revenue is weak. Because structure is weak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not about closing more deals. It is not about grinding harder. Production solves sales problems. It does not solve infrastructure problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerages are multi-layered operating businesses with variable revenue and fixed cost pressure. They have layered compensation models, multi-party income flows, contractor relationships, and fixed overhead. When the financial architecture underneath that machine is improvised, growth amplifies instability instead of profitability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You already know how to scale listings.<br \/>\nThe question is whether the structure beneath your brokerage can scale with them.<\/span><\/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-69ac324302217\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac324302217 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<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=\"The_Real_Estate_Broker_Financial_Stress_Index\"><\/span>The Real Estate Broker Financial Stress Index<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=\"Income_That_Doesnt_Behave\"><\/span><b>Income That Doesn\u2019t Behave<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerage revenue looks straightforward from the outside. A property closes. A commission is paid. The brokerage takes its split.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the books, it is rarely that clean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listing-side commissions and buyer-side commissions flow through different agents at different split percentages. Tiered caps change mid-year. A top producer hits their threshold and suddenly your retained margin compresses. Team overrides layer on top of that. Recruiting bonuses or revenue-share arrangements create additional income streams that do not behave like transactional commissions. Desk fees may provide predictable cash flow, while ancillary services such as staging, rentals, coaching, or referral partnerships add taxable revenue that is often mischaracterized or buried in generic accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these streams behaves differently for tax purposes and for margin analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-employment tax exposure depends on how the brokerage is structured and how owner compensation is designed. Many broker-owners default to Schedule C or pass-through treatment without ever modeling the impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-legacy\/is-there-a-way-to-avoid-self-employment-tax\/\">self-employment tax<\/a> on retained profit. Others rely on W-2 withholding from a partial salary role that does not remotely account for override income or owner distributions. That withholding mismatch is one of the most common reasons profitable brokers still owe significant balances in April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timing compounds the friction. Closings bunch at the end of quarters. Deals fall apart after marketing spend has already been deployed. Overrides hit when teams produce, not when overhead is due. Meanwhile, multi-state licensing or multi-MLS operations introduce sourcing and allocation questions that are often ignored until a notice arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/tax-center\/year-end-tax-planning\/\">tax planning<\/a>, the brokerage operates reactively. Strong months create the illusion of surplus. Slow months expose the absence of structure. The stress rarely comes from low revenue. It comes from unmanaged variability layered on top of fixed obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Margin_Distortion_in_Brokerage_Operations\"><\/span><b>Margin Distortion in Brokerage Operations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross commission volume is the number brokers talk about. Retained margin is the number that determines survival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agent splits define the starting point. A 70\/30 or 80\/20 split may feel competitive, but once caps, bonuses, and overrides are layered in, the brokerage\u2019s retained share narrows quickly. Franchise royalties reduce margin before overhead is even considered. Office leases, utilities, signage, and build-outs continue regardless of closings. Admin payroll, transaction coordinators, and marketing staff are fixed commitments. MLS and association dues are non-negotiable. E&amp;O insurance is mandatory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there is the technology stack. CRM systems, marketing automation, listing platforms, website infrastructure, advertising campaigns, and coaching subscriptions all draw cash well before profit is visible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When these costs are not tracked against retained commission per transaction, growth can mask compression. A brokerage can increase total volume year over year while net income stagnates or declines. Production metrics improve. Profitability does not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross commission volume does not equal profit.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your retained margin per transaction determines whether the brokerage is durable or fragile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without clean categorization and margin modeling, strategic decisions around hiring, recruiting incentives, or expansion are guesses. A P&amp;L that does not isolate retained margin is not an operating tool. It is a historical document.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1099_Agents_and_W-2_Staff_Create_Structural_Risk\"><\/span><b>1099 Agents and W-2 Staff Create Structural Risk<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most brokerages operate with a hybrid workforce. Agents are typically 1099 contractors. Administrative staff are W-2 employees. Team leaders may operate under separate agreements. Owners often pay themselves inconsistently, blending payroll and distributions without clear modeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That mix introduces risk quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contractor classification must reflect actual working relationships. Control, supervision, compensation structure, and behavioral expectations matter. Misclassification is not theoretical; it carries payroll tax exposure and potential penalties. At the same time, defaulting everyone to W-2 status without modeling cost structure can inflate overhead beyond sustainable levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll compliance becomes central as the brokerage grows. Withholdings must be accurate. Filings must be timely. Compensation tied to overrides or recruiting bonuses must be characterized correctly. When payroll is treated as an afterthought, it distorts net income and creates avoidable exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owner compensation adds another layer. Broker-owners frequently take distributions when cash feels available, rather than when modeling supports it. Salary decisions are often static while override income fluctuates. That disconnect can impact self-employment tax, QBI eligibility, and retirement contribution capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/tax-support\/tax-planning-services\/\">tax planning<\/a> becomes operational, not seasonal. Payroll architecture, owner compensation, contractor relationships, and retained margin must align with projected income, not react to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerages are complex operating entities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When workforce structure and compensation systems are improvised, the risk compounds quietly.<\/span><\/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-69ac32d096e6a\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac32d096e6a 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<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=\"Why_Real_Estate_Brokers_Have_a_Unique_Tax_Profile\"><\/span>Why Real Estate Brokers Have a Unique Tax Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real estate brokerage is often treated as \u201cjust commissions\u201d by generalist preparers. That simplification is where most tax inefficiencies begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerages do not generate uniform service revenue. They operate on layered compensation systems, variable splits, and agent-dependent production. The tax code does not smooth those mechanics for you. It reflects them exactly as structured.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commission_Structures_Are_Not_Simple\"><\/span><b>Commission Structures Are Not Simple<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance, a brokerage earns a percentage of each transaction. In practice, that percentage changes constantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agent splits alter retained margin throughout the year. Tiered caps compress revenue once production thresholds are hit. Team overrides add income tied to other agents\u2019 performance. Recruiting bonuses and revenue-share programs introduce additional compensation streams that may be paid through different channels and reported inconsistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overrides are not the same as personal commissions. They reflect management and infrastructure, not individual production. When everything is lumped into one revenue category without analysis, compensation modeling becomes impossible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there is deal fallout. Transactions collapse. Commissions reverse. Adjustments occur after accounting periods have closed. If those reversals are not reconciled properly, income is overstated and tax is paid on margin that never truly existed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-MLS and multi-state operations add another layer. Commission revenue may be sourced to properties in different jurisdictions. State-level allocation rules can trigger filing requirements even when no physical office exists in that location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this feeds directly into <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-legacy\/is-there-a-way-to-avoid-self-employment-tax\/\">self-employment tax<\/a> exposure. When splits, overrides, and ancillary revenue are aggregated without modeling, the default outcome is maximum tax exposure. Sometimes that is correct. Often, it is simply unexamined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commission structures are not complicated because real estate is complicated.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are complicated because compensation is layered and timing is inconsistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"QBI_and_Structural_Nuance\"><\/span><b>QBI and Structural Nuance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real estate brokerage is generally not classified as a Specified Service Trade or Business in the same category as law or medicine. Brokerage activity is typically treated as qualified trade income, but high-income limitations and wage thresholds still apply. That distinction matters. It means the Qualified Business Income deduction may be available even at higher income levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But availability does not equal optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QBI calculations are sensitive to taxable income thresholds, W-2 wage levels inside the entity, and overall business structure. High-income broker-owners can run into wage limitation rules that reduce or eliminate the deduction if payroll inside the entity is not modeled correctly. If operating as a sole proprietor with no wages paid, the calculation behaves one way. If operating as an S-Corp with salary and distributions, the interplay shifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generic advice tends to oversimplify this. \u201cYou qualify\u201d or \u201cyou don\u2019t.\u201d That is not analysis. QBI is a formula layered on top of entity design and projected income. Without coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/tax-support\/tax-planning-services\/\">tax planning<\/a>, payroll decisions can unintentionally reduce or cap the deduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-services\/payroll\/\">QBI<\/a> interacts with retained margin, owner salary, and overall taxable income is not aggressive strategy. It is structural math. When modeled correctly, it preserves deductions that would otherwise phase out. When ignored, it quietly erodes profitability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entity_Mechanics_and_Payroll_Architecture\"><\/span><b>Entity Mechanics and Payroll Architecture<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most broker-owners begin by defaulting to Schedule C. Income flows directly to the individual. Net profit is exposed to full self-employment tax. There is no separation between compensation for managing the brokerage and return on ownership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That simplicity works early. It becomes expensive as retained margin grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/terminating-s-corp-election\/\">S-Corp election<\/a> allows for separation between reasonable salary and ownership distributions. Salary is subject to payroll taxes. Distributions are not. The benefit depends on stable net income and disciplined execution, not on the popularity of the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reasonable compensation is not arbitrary. It must reflect the services performed as a broker-owner \u2014 recruiting, management, compliance oversight, negotiation, and operational leadership. Setting salary artificially low invites scrutiny. Setting it excessively high dilutes the intended benefit. Understanding the mechanics behind <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/reasonable-s-corp-salary-theory\/\">reasonable shareholder salary<\/a> is central to making the structure defensible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basis tracking is another often-overlooked component. Distributions cannot exceed basis without consequence. Losses cannot be deducted without proper funding. Informal transfers between personal and brokerage accounts create distortion quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll reporting obligations follow structure. Withholdings must be accurate. Quarterly and annual filings must be timely. Overrides and bonuses paid through the brokerage must be characterized properly. When payroll is improvised, the structure collapses under its own weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing brokerages may also require multi-entity design. One entity may hold operations. Another may manage property or ancillary services. Proper <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-formation-services\/business-formation\/\">business entity formation<\/a> becomes strategic, not cosmetic, when liability, compensation, and retirement planning need separation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An S-Corp is a payroll optimization tool.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not a status symbol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entity mechanics are not about sophistication. They are about aligning compensation, tax exposure, and compliance with how the brokerage actually earns and retains money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When commission structure, QBI modeling, payroll discipline, and basis tracking are coordinated intentionally, the brokerage behaves predictably.<\/span><\/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-69ac33617a7b9\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac33617a7b9 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<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=\"Real-World_Brokerage_Patterns\"><\/span>Real-World Brokerage Patterns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most brokerage financial problems are not dramatic. They are incremental. They build quietly while production stays strong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the high-volume broker who closes an impressive year. Listings move. Teams produce. Gross commission income climbs. From the outside, everything looks healthy. What is missing is quarterly modeling. Estimated payments are based on last year or rough guesses. Override income spikes late in the year. No one recalculates. April arrives with a five-figure balance due and underpayment penalties. Nothing illegal happened. Revenue was real. The structure underneath it was reactive instead of modeled. Installing disciplined projections through coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/tax-planning-strategies\/\">tax planning<\/a> changes the outcome quickly. When income is simulated before year-end and estimates are adjusted intentionally, April becomes confirmation rather than correction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there is the growing brokerage where splits evolve faster than the accounting. Tiered caps shift retained margin mid-year. Overrides from team leaders are treated the same as personal commissions. Recruiting bonuses and revenue-share programs are dumped into broad income categories without analysis. On paper, revenue increases. In reality, retained margin per transaction compresses. The owner senses that profitability is thinner but cannot isolate why. In those situations, compensation modeling and entity review are not cosmetic exercises. They determine whether the structure supports growth or erodes it. Evaluating whether an <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-formation-services\/s-corp-election\/\">S-Corp election<\/a> still aligns with retained margin and payroll realities often becomes part of that conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another pattern shows up when broker-owners blur personal and business cash flow. Distributions are taken when closings are strong. Personal expenses occasionally run through brokerage accounts. Basis is not tracked formally. Payroll is set once and rarely revisited, even as overrides and production shift. Over time, the books become less reliable as a management tool. Retirement contributions are misaligned. Self-employment tax exposure is unclear. Correcting this is not about accounting clean-up alone. It is a structural rebuild that includes disciplined payroll, defensible <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/reasonable-shareholder-salary\/\">reasonable shareholder salary<\/a> analysis, and proper basis tracking so distributions and retained earnings reflect economic reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-state and multi-MLS operators face a different type of friction. Agents close transactions across state lines. Listings involve properties in multiple jurisdictions. Revenue is reported centrally, but state allocation rules differ. Some states assert filing requirements based on sourced commission income even without physical offices. Duplicate filings, inconsistent sourcing, and notices begin to appear. The problem is rarely intentional avoidance. It is the assumption that digital operations eliminate geographic tax exposure. Proactive state planning and allocation modeling prevent compounding penalties and unnecessary double taxation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these situations are rare. They are normal stages in the lifecycle of a brokerage. Production increases. Compensation structures evolve. Geography expands. Cash flow becomes more complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between ongoing financial stress and predictable control is not hustle. It is structure.<\/span><\/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-69ac33af9fdc5\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac33af9fdc5 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-right box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none wd-items-top 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<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=\"Entity_Structure_for_Real_Estate_Brokers\"><\/span>Entity Structure for Real Estate Brokers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entity structure in brokerage often begins with convenience and stays that way for years. An LLC is formed because it feels professional. Paperwork is filed. A bank account is opened. From a legal standpoint, that may be sufficient. From a tax standpoint, it is usually incomplete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sole proprietorship is the default. Income flows directly to Schedule C. Net profit is exposed to full <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/avoiding-or-reducing-self-employment-se-taxes\/\">self-employment tax<\/a>. There is no distinction between compensation for running the brokerage and return on ownership. For new brokerages with inconsistent closings and modest retained margin, that simplicity can make sense. Compliance is straightforward. Administrative burden is low.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An LLC by itself does not change the tax math. It provides liability separation, not tax optimization. The tax treatment layered on top of that entity is where leverage exists. That is why thoughtful <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-formation-services\/multi-entity-business-structures\/\">business entity formation<\/a> is not just about filing documents. It is about selecting how the brokerage will be taxed as retained margin grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once stable net profit consistently moves north of roughly $50,000, the conversation shifts. That is typically when an <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/formation-election-of-an-s-corp\/\">S-Corp election<\/a> begins to make mathematical sense. Separating reasonable salary from ownership distributions can reduce exposure to <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/tax-center\/advanced-tax-strategies\/\">self-employment tax<\/a> when executed properly. The benefit is real. So is the discipline required to capture it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volatility matters here. Brokerage revenue depends on agent production, split structure, and market cycles. If retained margin swings dramatically from quarter to quarter, layering payroll obligations on top of unstable income can weaken the benefit. In those cases, an S-Corp may introduce compliance cost without meaningful savings. The math must support the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reasonable compensation discipline is central. Salary must reflect the services performed as a broker-owner \u2014 recruiting, compliance oversight, management, negotiation, operational leadership. It cannot be arbitrarily suppressed to maximize distributions. That invites scrutiny. It cannot be inflated without consequence. The analysis behind <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/reasonable-salary-labor-data\/\">reasonable shareholder salary<\/a> is what makes the structure defensible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll compliance follows immediately behind that decision. Withholdings must be accurate. Quarterly and annual filings must be timely. Overrides, bonuses, and owner compensation must be reported correctly. When payroll is treated casually, the intended tax benefit erodes quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For broker-owners who never evaluated structure early on, the opportunity is not necessarily lost. Under certain conditions, a <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-formation-services\/late-s-corp-election\/\">late S-Corp election<\/a> can be filed if income patterns justify the change. Revisiting structure as the brokerage matures is not instability. It is prudent management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing brokerages may also require multi-entity design. One entity may house operations. Another may hold real property or ancillary service revenue. Separating liability and compensation systems can create cleaner accounting and retirement coordination. But layering entities reactively creates confusion. Structure should follow economic reality, not internet trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equally important to recognize when an S-Corp is wrong. Early-stage brokerages, thin retained margins, highly volatile production, or owners primarily earning W-2 income elsewhere often gain little from adding payroll complexity. In those cases, simpler structures preserve flexibility until profitability stabilizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An S-Corp is payroll engineering.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not automatic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entity structure is not about looking sophisticated. It is about aligning compensation, retained margin, and compliance with how the brokerage actually earns and keeps money. When the structure matches the economics, growth becomes manageable instead of fragile.<\/span><\/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-69ac341f1d093\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac341f1d093 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<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=\"Tax_Strategy_Framework\"><\/span>Tax Strategy Framework<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerage income does not arrive evenly. A real <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/rental-property-tax-strategy\/\">tax strategy<\/a> accepts that and models around it instead of reacting after the fact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quarterly_Modeling\"><\/span><b>Quarterly Modeling<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterly planning is not a payment schedule. It is a projection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We simulate the brokerage\u2019s tax return before year-end and update it as production shifts. Commission volatility is layered into the model. Agent splits are adjusted as caps are reached. Override income is factored in. Owner payroll and distributions are reconciled against projected retained margin. If a strong quarter compresses margin because of split changes or overhead expansion, estimates adjust. If closings slow unexpectedly, projections adjust again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is simple: the filed return should confirm what was already modeled. That is the difference between compliance and proactive <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb\/expatriates-or-expat-tax-deferral-planning\/\">tax planning<\/a>. Without structured projections, April becomes a reconciliation exercise instead of a controlled outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retirement_Coordination\"><\/span><b>Retirement Coordination<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broker-owners often have more retirement flexibility than they realize, but the sequencing matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A properly structured <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-services\/self-employed-retirement-plans\/\">Solo 401(k)<\/a> can work well for independent brokers or closely held firms with stable net profit. SEP IRAs offer simplicity but can become inefficient at higher income levels because contributions are tied strictly to compensation. As retained margin becomes consistent and meaningful, layering in a cash balance or <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/kb-rental-property\/basic-retirement-planning\/\">defined benefit pensions<\/a> structure can significantly expand deferral capacity and reduce current taxable income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement contributions must follow entity mechanics and payroll decisions. Salary levels influence contribution limits. Distributions do not count as earned income for retirement purposes. Roth layering may make sense depending on overall taxable income and long-term strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement planning is not a year-end afterthought. It is integrated into payroll, projections, and owner compensation decisions throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deduction_Discipline\"><\/span><b>Deduction Discipline<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deductions refine the outcome. They do not create the strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brokerages incur real, unavoidable costs. MLS dues, association memberships, marketing campaigns, digital advertising, signage, CRM platforms, transaction management software, vehicle mileage, home office expenses, administrative staff, coaching, and training all reduce taxable income when documented correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mistake is assuming deductions alone fix structural inefficiency. They do not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re relying on aggressive tax strategies without structure, that\u2019s lipstick on a pig.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real optimization starts with entity alignment, payroll modeling, and projected income coordination. Deductions are layered on top of that foundation. When there is confusion about where strategy ends and recklessness begins, that distinction has been addressed directly in <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/tax-center\/advanced-tax-strategies\/\">aggressive vs illegal tax strategies<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterly modeling, coordinated retirement design, and disciplined expense tracking working together create predictability. Commission cycles may still fluctuate. The tax outcome should not.<\/span><\/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-69aaf141aca08\" class=\" wd-rs-69aaf141aca08 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<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=\"Scaling_a_Brokerage\"><\/span>Scaling a Brokerage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth in real estate is visible. More agents. More listings. More volume. What is less visible is whether retained margin scales with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Split architecture becomes the first pressure point. Competitive splits attract talent. They also compress brokerage revenue if not modeled carefully. Caps, tiers, recruiting incentives, and team overrides all influence how much of each transaction remains with the brokerage. Without isolating retained margin per agent, expansion can increase workload while leaving net income flat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net profit per transaction is the metric that matters. Not gross commission. Not total volume. After agent splits, franchise royalties, admin payroll, marketing, MLS dues, insurance, and technology costs, what actually remains? That number determines whether scaling strengthens the firm or stretches it thin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll modeling becomes more complex as the brokerage grows. Administrative staff, transaction coordinators, marketing support, and management roles add fixed cost layers. Contractor versus employee classification risk increases when responsibilities blur. Misclassification penalties are not abstract. At the same time, over-classifying as employees without cost modeling can inflate overhead unnecessarily. Compensation structure must reflect both compliance realities and margin targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owner distributions versus reinvestment is another inflection point. Strong quarters often invite aggressive distributions. That feels justified when production is high. But expansion requires capital. Cash reserves protect against market cycles. Technology upgrades, recruiting campaigns, office expansions, and leadership hires all demand funding. When every surplus dollar leaves the brokerage, growth becomes fragile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scaling requires clarity around retained margin per agent, disciplined payroll architecture, and deliberate reserve management. Growth without structure increases complexity. Growth with structure increases enterprise value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance CPAs file returns after the year closes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We design financial infrastructure before decisions are made.<\/span><\/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-69ac348b48eed\" class=\" wd-rs-69ac348b48eed 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<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=\"Ready_to_Bring_Structure_to_Your_Brokerage\"><\/span>Ready to Bring Structure to Your Brokerage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You manage listings, negotiations, and closings every day. You coordinate agents, vendors, and timelines so deals hold together under pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brokerage\u2019s financial architecture deserves the same level of discipline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want clarity around entity structure, payroll modeling, quarterly projections, and long-term strategy, the next step is a conversation. Learn more about how we think on our <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/about-us\/\">about us page<\/a>, or connect directly <a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/contact-us\/\">when you are ready<\/a> to move from reactive to deliberate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You manage listings and closings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We engineer the financial architecture underneath your brokerage.<\/span><\/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-694a98130d24f\" class=\" wd-rs-694a98130d24f wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title img-right 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 wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<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=\"Why_do_real_estate_brokers_get_hit_with_large_tax_bills_even_in_good_years\"><\/span><b>Why do real estate brokers get hit with large tax bills even in good years?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because commission income is unpredictable while taxes are not. Without quarterly planning and proper structure, strong revenue still leads to painful April surprises.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_commission_splits_and_overrides_such_a_big_tax_issue\"><\/span><b>Why are commission splits and overrides such a big tax issue?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because they\u2019re frequently misclassified. Treating overrides, team splits, and personal commissions the same way distorts income and kills tax optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_every_real_estate_broker_form_an_S-Corp\"><\/span><b>Should every real estate broker form an S-Corp?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. An S-Corp can help when income is consistent and profit is strong, but early-stage brokerages or volatile revenue often make it a bad fit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_1099_agents_and_W-2_staff_complicate_brokerage_finances\"><\/span><b>How do 1099 agents and W-2 staff complicate brokerage finances?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They introduce payroll, contractor classification, and compliance rules that create penalties if handled incorrectly or inconsistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_doesnt_high_commission_volume_equal_high_profit\"><\/span><b>Why doesn\u2019t high commission volume equal high profit?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because overhead, splits, payroll, and taxes matter more than gross commissions. Your P&amp;L \u2014 not your closings \u2014 shows real profitability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_deductions_do_brokers_commonly_miss\"><\/span><b>What deductions do brokers commonly miss?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing and lead gen, MLS and association dues, licensing and CE, vehicles and mileage, staging and photography, admin support, and office or home office costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_multi-state_or_multi-MLS_brokerages_face_extra_tax_risk\"><\/span><b>Why do multi-state or multi-MLS brokerages face extra tax risk?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hey trigger nexus, allocation, and filing requirements that most CPAs don\u2019t anticipate, often resulting in penalties or double 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cover;}<\/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-6890d3c9201ba\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3c9201ba wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">L. Matisek<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369397\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNkdXQyQTB3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-689060aecdb76\" class=\" wd-rs-689060aecdb76 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">We've worked with multiple bookkeepers and accountants over the years and WCG has completely blown us away.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-689060aecdb76 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/testimonial2.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d3d611252\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3d611252 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">N. Sellden<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb3694d9\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR6eDRDbmhBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890609d59a88\" class=\" wd-rs-6890609d59a88 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">As a novice business entrepreneur they provided me with the tools to both structure and tax my business efficiently<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-6890609d59a88 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-mh.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d3e3666ea\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3e3666ea wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Mayon Hight<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb3695ff\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3MnQtWF9RRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890d3fb701c2\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3fb701c2 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">They've made my taxes a breeze and are worth every dime I pay them for the peace of mind their services provide.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURabHF5NGNnEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>#wd-6890d3fb701c2 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-ls.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d2bf6ad06\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d2bf6ad06 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Lynn Shannon<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36972a\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/@14.4454828,120.9073035,15z\/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURabHF5NGNnEAE!2m1!1s0x0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68906078b8142\" class=\" wd-rs-68906078b8142 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">The good folks at WCG have impressed me, as being highly competent, patient &amp; friendly.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68906078b8142 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-fl.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d411da505\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d411da505 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Fred LeBlanc<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369855\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxX3IzNk5nEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68906066b2cba\" class=\" wd-rs-68906066b2cba wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">They've made my complicated business life simple and I'd recommend them to anyone with a slightly complicated-to-overwhelmingly complicated tax strategy!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68906066b2cba {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-nj.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d2f36a8a1\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d2f36a8a1 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Nic J<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36996c\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURIbFBTRV9BRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68906050bb3bb\" class=\" wd-rs-68906050bb3bb wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">For nearly nine years, I have had the privilege of working with WCG and their team of exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced CPAs.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68906050bb3bb {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-ah.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d31d9ad9d\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d31d9ad9d wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Alex Hickman<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369a86\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNObGVmT09nEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890603f79823\" class=\" wd-rs-6890603f79823 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Amanda - WCG CPA - You guys have been invaluable in helping us get this business and tax planning setup properly and executed correctly.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-6890603f79823 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-ld.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d32decf44\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d32decf44 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Lance Dodd<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369b9e\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNaMWU2TmtRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890602aa4ef9\" class=\" wd-rs-6890602aa4ef9 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">WCG is extremely knowledgable, timely and attune to the unique aspects of our businesses.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-6890602aa4ef9 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-cp.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d33d69349\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d33d69349 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Carl Protsch<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369cbd\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNsa2IzOUFnEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68906015caf87\" class=\" wd-rs-68906015caf87 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">WCG CPAs are professional and a pleasure to work with.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68906015caf87 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-np.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d34983d4f\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d34983d4f wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Nakapan P.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369dd6\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURaaHJ1dDJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905fff76e3f\" class=\" wd-rs-68905fff76e3f wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">They go beyond the call of duties to assist me not only with Tax return matters but with any questions on other personal and company tax matters.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905fff76e3f {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-jm.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d3576433a\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3576433a wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Juan Mayorga<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb369eff\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNaMFpTWHhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905fec4a039\" class=\" wd-rs-68905fec4a039 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">I've always dreaded tax season, but WCG has made things so easy, even as we changed to an S corp. So happy we found them!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905fec4a039 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-pdk.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d364cdf46\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d364cdf46 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Paige de Kock<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36a028\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURqdmNqR1dnEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905fd7252dc\" class=\" wd-rs-68905fd7252dc wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">It was great to find an accounting firm eager to take on new clients, answer initial questions in depth, and support our \u201ckeep it simple\u201d philosophy.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905fd7252dc {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-sb.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d3743e032\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3743e032 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Stuart B.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36a149\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURGaC1TNTJ3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905fc5bd454\" class=\" wd-rs-68905fc5bd454 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Working with WCG was so easy, shout out to Sally Rhoades who handled my complicated tax situation this year wonderfully and was available for all my questions.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905fc5bd454 {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-sc.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d38293498\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d38293498 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Stefani Cinto<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36a28c\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ5NzZlcUJnEAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905fae8719d\" class=\" wd-rs-68905fae8719d wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">I am so thankful to be a client of WCG CPAs &amp; Advisors.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905fae8719d {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-ck.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;}<\/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-6890d3921fe22\" class=\" wd-rs-6890d3921fe22 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none box-testi-btn with-btn box-btn-static \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">Carol Kersten<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-btn-wrapper\"><div id=\"wd-6a31fdb36a3a6\" class=\"  wd-button-wrapper text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reviews\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURsMjd1WlRREAE!2m1!1s0x0\" title=\"\" class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-rectangle btn-size-default\">See Review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68905f4ee599f\" class=\" wd-rs-68905f4ee599f wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none rev \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-600 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\">It's a wonderful and rare treat to find a company like WCG these days with their high level of service, personal approach, and deep knowledge of accounting.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/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>#wd-68905f4ee599f {background-image: url(https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Testimonial-jh.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: 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