Reasonable Salary
“As a real estate broker with an S-Corp, can I base my reasonable salary only on my administrative time rather than my commission sales?”
For an S-Corp real estate broker, reasonable compensation often turns on the actual services performed, not just the time spent on administrative tasks. In many cases, the mix of commission-producing work, client contact, negotiation, supervision, and back-office duties can matter, along with the broker’s experience, the company’s revenue pattern, and how similar services are paid in the market. If the commission activity is a major driver of income, that can influence how a salary is viewed. The facts and documentation around duties and workload are often central to the analysis. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 60-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.
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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