Not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask so feel free to direct me to a different sub if appropriate.

I worked as a public employee and I had a real bad workplace accident which forced me to retire and now I collect my disability pension benefits. To supplement my pension income, I started a consulting business under a Single Member LLC.

The rules of my pension are that if I make more than what my former position’s base salary, it’s deducted from my pension benefits. For example (not real figures), if the salary of my former job was $100k/yr and my current pension is $50k, I’m only allowed to make an additional $50k. If I make more than an additional $50k, then my pension benefits will be adjusted so that I’ll only make $100k. If I earn more than $100k/yr , then I’ll forfeit all pension benefits. This restriction expires on my 50th birthday which was the pension plan’s earliest retirement age.

I didn’t anticipate making this much money and I really don’t want to “work for free” so I’ll admit it’s a good problem to have.

Can I pay myself as a W-2 employee and file my company’s taxes as an S-Corp? If I file my LLC’s taxes as an S Corp, will the LLC still show on my personal income like it did when I filed as a sole proprietor?

That way I can control my personal income and just invest the rest of the companies profits until I turn 50 which is about 15 years away.

Thanks!

  • MtCleverist@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    You want to keep your low W2 and convert to a C Corp. An S corp is a flow through entity meaning it’s like a sole proprietor, it’s money = your money. Other options

    • SEP IRA: 25% of biz income up to $66k
    • self directed 401k
    • more write offs, lots of things can be write offs
    • hire children / spouse This is of course for informational purposes only and is not intended to be personal financial or legal advice