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After you file
If we are only talking about 2022, then I believe it is acceptable for the S-corp to pay your annual salary in one lump sum, say on December 30. Since you had no payroll for Q1, 2, or 3, you aren't in arrears of any payroll taxes.
I don't know how common this is. There is certainly an argument to be made that your S-corp should be paying salary to the officers more frequently (say, monthly). But I don't think it's wrong to be paid your salary in a single year end lump sum.
If you have been taking a salary by taking money out of the till, just not recording it as salary at the time, you might be able to reconcile that as a draw or an advance, with the actual salary paid on December 30 and then you repay the draws (possibly with interest).
Be sure to confirm this with your new CPA, of course.