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Deliver a salary you can stand behind
Audit-ready rationale included
Defensible S-corp compensation — documented.
Audit-ready reasonable salary analysis for CPAs and advisors.
IRC §162-aligned · Built for CPAs and advisors
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Reports
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Out of range
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Recent Reports
Acme Corp · Sarah Chen
Jan 15
Baker LLC · Mike Jones
Jan 12
Clark & Co · Jane Smith
Jan 8
The old way doesn't hold up.
Leading to audit risk, weak documentation, and manual work.
Guesswork
No formula, no defensible logic.
Generic surveys
One-size-fits-all benchmarks.
Static PDFs
No context, no audit trail.
Inconsistent
Different method each time.
Audit risk · Weak docs · Manual work
SafeRatio turns judgment into documented analysis.
Role, duties, financials, and market data → defensible range, confidence score, audit-ready report.
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Three IRS-recognized approaches
Multi-approach reasonable compensation analysis
SafeRatio uses all three IRS-recognized approaches to determine defensible reasonable compensation, giving you the strongest possible audit position.
Cost Approach
Many Hats Method
What would it cost to replace this shareholder? We break down every role and duty, match each to BLS wage data, and blend into a defensible salary figure.
BLS OEWS wage data (800+ occupations)
Income Approach
Independent Investor Test
Would an investor accept the return after salary? We validate that the company still earns a reasonable return on equity using industry cost-of-capital benchmarks.
Damodaran / NYU Stern industry data
Coming soon
Market Approach
Industry Comparison
How does compensation compare across similar companies in the same industry and region? Direct comparison using industry-specific salary survey data.
Industry salary survey benchmarks
What you get
Defensible range, client portal, audit-ready report. Filing · Client delivery · Audit defense.
Defensible range
Justified range with confidence score.
Market benchmarking
Public wage data by role.
Client portal
Share results directly with clients.
Professional export
Client-ready, audit-ready.
Don't just calculate a salary. Justify it.
SafeRatio doesn't stop at a number. Every recommendation includes role analysis, financial capacity, market benchmarks, and an IRS-ready defense file.
$118,400
Recommended Salary
Audit-ready
Current
$95,000
Gap
+$23,400
Confidence
87%
Market Compensation Band
$72,000
$98,000
$128,000
Every salary comes with evidence:
Role Scope
Duties, time %, leadership
Financial Capacity
Profit, payroll ratio
Market Benchmark
Percentile vs market
Audit Defense
PDF generated
IRS Defense File
What the IRS sees is not a guess — it's documented logic.
Built for professionals who need defensible answers
Purpose-built for advisors who need documentation that holds up.
Tax Advisors
Turn compliance into a paid service
Audit-ready rationale included
Accounting Firms
Standardize reasonable comp
Audit-ready rationale included
S-Corp Advisors
Protect distributions
Audit-ready rationale included
More than a static report
Audit-ready documentation you can file with returns.
What you get
Report-only tools
Static report
SafeRatio
Report + confidence score + corrective actions
Methodology
Report-only tools
Proprietary, opaque
SafeRatio
Transparent: role, duties, financials, defensibility logic
Use case
Report-only tools
One-time report
SafeRatio
Consistent methodology with documented history
Documentation
Report-only tools
Report only
SafeRatio
Audit-ready trail: inputs, logic, history
Your next S-corp return deserves a defensible salary.
CPA-built
IRC §162 aligned
Real client tax planning