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Accountants Who Work With S-Corps

An S-corp election can make sense for some business owners and not others. It depends on your actual numbers — profit, how you pay yourself, your state, payroll cost, and where the business is headed. The accountants listed here are paid Sam's List members whose own profile copy references S-corp work. This page is not a recommendation to elect S-corp status and no tax outcome or saving is promised.

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Accountants whose profiles reference S-corp work

3 firms currently qualify. Eligibility is based on profile fit criteria; ordering follows the standard Sam's List paid-listing and review logic.

Matt Chiappetta, CPA — Chicago, Illinois · 5.0 from 8 reviews · Profile references: S-corp comp, PTET, QBI, Solo 401(k)
Patchwork CPA — Mechanicsville, Virginia · No published reviews yet · Profile references: S-Corp elections, tax planning, cash flow
Valim Inc — Raleigh, North Carolina · No published reviews yet · Profile references: S-corp, partnership, and C-corp returns with

How to choose an accountant for an S-corp

Fit matters more than credentials alone: whether the firm works with businesses like yours, how it handles your state or multi-state exposure, how owner reasonable compensation is determined and whether payroll is included, whether tax planning happens during the year or only at filing, who does the day-to-day work and how fast they respond, total annual cost rather than one headline fee, and verifiable experience with S-corp clients.

Why Sam's List

Sam's List does not earn a referral commission or success fee when you hire one of these firms, and leads are not resold. Eligibility for this page is based on profile fit criteria — a live accountant profile whose own copy references S-corp work. Sam's List does sell paid listings, and paid visibility and ranking rules apply here as elsewhere: every firm on this page is a paid member and ordering follows the standard tier-and-review logic. A listing is not an endorsement.

Disclosure

Sam's List is a directory, not a tax or investment adviser. Nothing on this page is personalized tax advice. Speak with a qualified accountant about your own situation.

S-corp questions business owners ask

What is an S-corp election?

An S-corp is a tax election, not a type of company. An eligible LLC or corporation elects to be taxed under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, generally by filing Form 2553. Business profit then passes through to the owners' personal returns, and an owner who works in the business is generally treated as an employee who must be paid reasonable compensation through payroll.

Does every LLC need to elect S-corp status?

No. The election is optional and does not fit every business. It adds payroll, additional filings, and in some states extra taxes or fees, while the potential self-employment tax difference depends on profit level and how the owner is paid. Some businesses may not qualify or may not want the election at all.

When should I talk to an accountant about an S-corp?

Common triggers are consistent net profit above what you would pay yourself as a salary, a first full year of steady revenue, adding employees or owners, moving states, or an upcoming entity change. Election deadlines and payroll setup are time-sensitive, so earlier in the tax year generally leaves more options.

Can an accountant help me make an S-corp election?

Accountants who do business tax and entity work typically model the outcome under your current structure versus an S-corp, advise whether the election makes sense, prepare or coordinate Form 2553 and state filings, help set reasonable compensation and payroll, and handle the ongoing S-corp return. Scope varies by firm.

How do I compare accountants for an S-corp?

Compare relevant experience with your business model and state, who actually does the work, how owner compensation is determined, whether payroll and bookkeeping are included, response times in filing season, and total annual cost. Read client reviews and speak with more than one firm.