LLC vs S-Corp & Entity Choice
“As a real estate agent operating as an independent contractor, can I form an LLC to receive my commissions and lower my tax burden?”
For a real estate agent working as an independent contractor, the tax and legal effects of using an LLC to receive commissions often depend on how the brokerage is set up, how the commission agreement is written, and whether the LLC is treated as a disregarded entity or a separate tax entity. In many cases, the LLC is used more for liability protection and business organization than for an automatic tax reduction. The overall result can also be shaped by payroll treatment, deductible business expenses, and how income flows through to the owner’s return. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 90-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“I formed a single-member LLC but forgot to get an EIN, can I just use my Social Security number on my Schedule C without issues?”
“I am transitioning my W-2 income into a consulting business, does electing S-Corp status actually lower my self-employment tax?”
“My solo business is making about the same as my old salary, should I switch from a sole proprietorship to an S-Corp?”
“I have a profitable side hustle on top of my day job, is it worth the administrative cost to form an LLC just for that income?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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