A smarter way to plan and file S Corporation taxes

Analyze your 1120S return, implement strategic tax planning that balances corporate and shareholder benefits — save thousands to millions in combined business and personal taxes every year.

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Save on pass-through taxation

Choose from expert-built, curated S Corp tax strategies that optimize both corporate deductions and shareholder distributions.

Estimate tax payments

We analyze your business financials to help estimate tax obligations for both the entity and shareholders while avoiding penalties.

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Extend & File your returns

Instead monitor all S Corp deadlines and helps meet every filing requirement for federal and state returns, including K-1 distribution schedules.

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Taxes should never limit your business growth

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S Corps offer unique tax advantages with specific compliance requirements. Get customized recommendations based on your business operations, shareholder structure, and compensation strategy—balancing reasonable salary requirements with distribution opportunities.

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Choose tax strategies that work for your S Corporation

Select from dozens of tax strategies specifically designed for S Corps. They're developed by experts who understand the complexities of pass-through taxation and shareholder benefits.

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We help optimize both business and shareholder taxes

Automated tracking, documentation, and compliance—our technology supports business operations while maximizing shareholder tax advantages through proper classification of income, deductions, and distributions.

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Tax strategies to save every dollar you deserve

Instead helps you find every eligible tax strategy, from basic credits and deductions to complex scenarios, ensuring you maximize your savings.

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Meal expenses

Business can typically deduct 50% of meals associated with doing business with some cases allowing up to 100% deduction.

Travel expenses

Businesses can deduct necessary travel expenses, like airfare and lodging, directly related to operations for tax savings.

Child & dependent tax credits

Claim up to $2,000 per child & $500 per other dependent. Automatically maximize your child and dependent-related tax credits.

Health savings account

Set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses to maximize tax savings opportunities.

Sell your home

Transform your home sale into a tax-saving opportunity.

Employee achievement

Skill up your team, scale down your business expenses.

Work opportunity tax credit

Unlock tax savings for empowering your community through hiring.

Oil & gas deduction

Drill into tax savings. Maximize deductions for both tangible and intangible drilling costs.

Hiring kids

Reduce taxable income & self-employment tax by hiring your kids.

Employee achievement awards

Award your team for service milestones and safety achievements while maximizing allowable deductions up to $1,600 per employee.

Late S election

A Late S Election lets a corporation request IRS S corp status post-deadline.

Home office

Home office deduction lets remote workers deduct expenses like rent and utilities for business use.

Vehicle expenses

Vehicle tax deduction allows deduction of business vehicle expenses, using a per-mile rate or actual costs, from taxable income.

Health reimbursement

Set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses to maximize tax savings opportunities.

Late C election

A Late C Election is a request to the IRS for C corporation status after the deadline.

Depreciation

Business can typically deduct 50% of meals associated with doing business with some cases allowing up to 100% deduction.

R&D tax credit

Fuel your venture's growth and innovation with the R&D tax credit. Not just for tech firms or big corporations.

Clean vehicle

Businesses and Individuals can receive a tax credit for purchasing new eco-friendly vehicles. Individuals may also qualify on used eco-friendly vehicles.

Residential clean energy

Taxpayers who invest in renewable energy improvements for their home or second home may qualify for a credit to lower their income tax.

Augusta rule

The Augusta Rule lets homeowners rent their property tax-free for up to 14 days a year without reporting the income.

Roth 401k

Roth 401(k) lets employees and individuals make after-tax retirement contributions, offering tax-free growth and withdrawals.

Traditional 401k

Traditional 401(k) plans offer pre-tax retirement savings for employees, with companies reducing taxable income via contributions.

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Find a tax specialist with S Corporation expertise

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Strategic planning for S Corp compensation and distributions

Help navigating shareholder basis and at-risk limitations

Offering business and personal tax coordination

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S Corporation filing solutions coming soon

Soon you'll be able to estimate shareholder obligations, make tax payments, extend your S Corp returns, and file your 1120S with corresponding K-1s. Instead is the first company in decades to receive IRS approvals for all core entities including 1120S forms, and once we complete state certifications.

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Strategic investment to solve your largest business expense

S Corporation taxation offers significant advantages, but only when properly managed. More than just filing paperwork, it's about strategic planning that affects both business operations and shareholder wealth. For just $24/mo, you can optimize your S Corp structure to legally minimize tax obligations while maximizing shareholder value.

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A smarter way to plan and file S Corporation taxes

Save on pass-through taxation

Estimate tax payments

Extend & File your returns

Taxes should never limit your business growth

Analyze your prior year S Corporation tax return

Choose tax strategies that work for your S Corporation

We help optimize both business and shareholder taxes

Tax strategies to save every dollar you deserve

Meal expenses

Travel expenses

Child & dependent tax credits

Health savings account

Sell your home

Employee achievement

Work opportunity tax credit

Oil & gas deduction

Hiring kids

Employee achievement awards

Late S election

Home office

Vehicle expenses

Health reimbursement

Late C election

Depreciation

R&D tax credit

Clean vehicle

Residential clean energy

Augusta rule

Roth 401k

Traditional 401k

Ready to maximize your S Corporation tax benefits?

Do it yourself

Work with a tax advisor

S Corporation filing solutions coming soon

Strategic investment to solve your largest business expense

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