Submitted By: someone
Answered: January 20, 2020 9:28 pm

I’m a sole proprietor. Can I pay W-2 wages to myself?

As a self-employed person, you cannot receive a salary. You can take a draw from your business bank account to cover your personal expenses, but this has no impact on your taxes. You are taxed on your revenue minus expenses; you cannot subtract the draw.

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Tax Glossary

High deductible health plan (HDHP)

For 2007, a high deductible health plan is a health plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,100 for self-only coverage or $2,200 for family coverage, and with annual out-of-pocket expenses that do not exceed $5,600 or $11,200, respectively.

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