S-Corp Suitability & Strategy

Not sure if your S-Corp is actually saving you money?

Most S-Corps run on guesswork — an arbitrary salary, a missing accountable plan, and a CPA who only shows up in April. We build the structured S-Corp system that turns your election into real, defensible tax savings, every quarter.

Watertown, SD Licensed CPA Firm For owners netting $75k–$500k+
Licensed CPA Firm Based in Watertown, SD S-Corp Specialists Proactive Advisory, Year-Round
The Problem

Why Most S-Corps Underperform

The election is the easy part. The savings only show up when the system behind it is built correctly — and most owners never get past step one.

No Salary Strategy

A round number pulled from thin air — too high and you overpay payroll tax, too low and you invite IRS scrutiny.

No Accountable Plan

Home office, mileage, and tech reimbursements left on the table because the paperwork was never set up.

No Tax Planning

No quarterly projections. No retirement strategy. Surprises in April that could have been prevented in July.

Poor Documentation

Deductions taken without backup, minutes never written, basis never tracked — fragile under any audit.

Reactive Tax Prep Only

A CPA who files what already happened instead of shaping what's about to. The savings window closes at year-end.

Our Approach

We Don't Just File Returns — We Build Systems

A repeatable six-part framework we run for every business owner client, so your S-Corp savings hold up in spreadsheets, in audits, and at scale.

1

Suitability Analysis

Is the S-Corp actually right for your income, state, and goals?

2

Compensation Strategy

A defensible reasonable salary backed by data, not a guess.

3

Accountable Plan

Properly documented reimbursements for home office, mileage and tools.

4

Benefit Optimization

Health, HSA, and retirement vehicles layered for maximum efficiency.

5

Augusta Rule Integration

Up to 14 days of tax-free rental income — implemented the right way.

6

Documentation & Advisory

Audit-ready records and quarterly conversations that move the needle.

Free Resource

Download the S-Corp Playbook

The same field guide we walk new clients through before their first review. Plain-English, owner-focused, and built to be acted on — not filed away.

  • Income thresholds — when an S-Corp election actually starts paying for itself.
  • Payroll tax strategy — how to set a reasonable salary that holds up.
  • Common mistakes — the five issues we see on nearly every incoming return.
  • Optimization opportunities — Augusta Rule, accountable plans, retirement layering.
  • Audit-safe implementation — the documentation that makes savings stick.
The S-Corp election doesn't save you money — the system you build around it does.

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Advisory Services

Ongoing Advisory for Business Owners Who Want a Real Plan

Most CPAs disappear after April 15th. We build a relationship that runs all twelve months — so the savings, the documentation, and the strategy actually keep up with your business.

Book a Review

Quarterly Planning

Four scheduled conversations a year — no surprises in April, no opportunities missed in October.

Salary Reviews

We re-benchmark your reasonable salary as revenue, role, and industry data shift.

Tax Projections

Forward-looking estimates so you always know what's owed before the year closes.

Strategy Implementation

We don't just recommend it — we set up the accountable plan, payroll, and documentation.

Ongoing Support

Direct access between meetings for the questions that don't wait until quarter-end.

Year-round guidance — not reactive tax prep.
Who This Is For

Is This You?

We work best with owners who treat their business like a business — and want a CPA who does the same.

  • Business owners earning $75k+ who suspect they're leaving real money on the table.
  • Existing S-Corp owners who've never had their salary or structure formally reviewed.
  • Growing LLCs and Schedule C filers wondering whether the S-Corp election finally makes sense.
  • Owners tired of reactive accounting — the once-a-year handoff that never moves the business forward.
  • Clients who want proactive planning from a CPA who picks up the phone in July, not just February.
Why Owners Trust Us

Experience You Can Build a Plan On

Real-world business operations meet a decade of public accounting — focused entirely on South Dakota S-Corps and small businesses.

2014
In Public Accounting Since
Hundreds of SD Business Owners
Clients Served
Former Controller & Office Manager
Real Business Experience
S-Corps & Small Business
Specialty
Watertown, SD
Based In
About

A CPA Who Thinks Like a Business Partner

Portrait of Rob Johnson, CPA

Rob Johnson, CPA

Founder · Simple Solutions · Watertown, SD

I started Simple Solutions because most business owners I met had the same story: a CPA who filed the return, sent the bill, and went quiet. That isn't strategy — that's data entry. My clients get a relationship instead. Quarterly conversations, real planning, and a structure built around what their business is becoming, not just what it was last year.

I work with owners across South Dakota and the Upper Midwest, but I live where my clients live — a phone call away, in plain English, with no corporate runaround.

If your CPA only talks to you in tax season, you don't have an advisor — you have a filer.

Ready to See If Your S-Corp Is Working the Way It Should?

Start with the Playbook, or skip ahead and book a 30-minute Suitability Review. Either way, you'll leave with a clearer picture of where your structure stands.