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Level 1
posted Mar 15, 2023 6:21:02 AM

SCorp net profit pass through question

Single member, cash basis, SCorp small business owner, help with a question if you have a moment please


Let's assume a gross income 220k. 90k of that is from a customer prepaying for a year of services back in August. Only 5 months of CoGS were able to be paid out towards those services. This resulted in a net profit of 70k overall pass through. There were no distributions.


Are there any options for amortizing revenue or retaining earnings? I may be thinking about this wrong but it feels like paying taxes on unrecognized profit doesn't seem right. Any ideas? Thanks!

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Level 15
Mar 15, 2023 6:26:22 AM


@bitsmythe wrote:

I may be thinking about this wrong but it feels like paying taxes on unrecognized profit......


It is not "unrecognized profit"; since the corporation is a cash basis taxpayer, income is recognized in the tax year in which it is received.

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Level 15
Mar 15, 2023 6:26:22 AM


@bitsmythe wrote:

I may be thinking about this wrong but it feels like paying taxes on unrecognized profit......


It is not "unrecognized profit"; since the corporation is a cash basis taxpayer, income is recognized in the tax year in which it is received.

Level 1
Mar 16, 2023 4:15:21 AM

Thanks!