S-Corp Management | Zander Gray

The Accelerator

S-Corp Management

Outgrow the App. Outsmart Self-Employment Tax.

The automated, done-for-you back office engineered for real estate producers and solopreneurs netting $75,000 to $100,000+. We manage your S-Corp, run your payroll, and take over your bookkeeping so you can stay focused on the field.

The Growth Trap: Drowning in Admin, Crushed by Taxes

When your business crosses the $75,000 income mark, two things happen simultaneously:

Your time becomes your rarest asset.
The IRS hits you with a staggering 15.3% self-employment tax on every single dollar you clear. That's on top of federal, state, and local income taxes. Solorprenuers in this income bracket often have a tax rate of 40 to 50%

Suddenly, swiping through a bookkeeping app or trying to figure out payroll compliance manually drops to the bottom of your to-do list. But ignoring it means leaving thousands of dollars on the table and risking costly compliance errors.

The Accelerator is the ultimate operational sweet spot. We step in to completely take over your recurring administrative back office tasks and legally shield your hard-earned revenue from unnecessary taxes—without forcing you into expensive, complex corporate consulting tiers you aren't ready for yet.

Inside The Accelerator: What We Handle Every Month

Once your foundation is built, our team runs the day-to-day financial compliance machine for you in the background.

S-Corp Election and compliance

We handle the complex IRS paperwork to transition your existing LLC into an S-Corporation. This structural shift instantly alters how you are taxed, allowing you to legally bypass a massive portion of the 15.3% self-employment tax wall.

done for you payroll processing

Running an S-Corp requires you to pay yourself a corporate salary. We set up, manage, and execute your payroll ecosystem via Gusto, ensuring your required shareholder distributions and payroll taxes are filed flawlessly.

professional bookkeeping

Stop playing data-entry assistant to your own business. Our professional accounting team actively manages your monthly bookkeeping. We audit transactions, maintain data integrity, and keep your financial tracking immaculate while you sleep.

Pristine Year-End Tax Packets

We run a flawless operational machine all year and hand you a crystal-clean, bulletproof financial tax packet. You have total freedom to hand this packet directly to your existing personal accountant, or have our elite partner tax firms file your corporate return as a simple, seamless a la carte add-on.

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The Math: Why The Accelerator Pays For Itself

We believe your accounting should actively generate a net profit, not act as a monthly drain on your cash flow.

The Annual Investment: Starts at $3,000 ($250/month)

The S-Corp Tax Savings: An agent clearing $100,000 as a standard sole proprietor pays roughly $15,300 in self-employment taxes. By moving to an S-Corp structure and setting a reasonable salary of $50,000, the remaining $50,000 passes through as a distribution—completely exempt from self-employment tax. This step alone instantly pockets you roughly $7,650 in tax savings.

The Time Savings: Reclaiming the 5 to 10 hours a month you currently waste on administrative tasks buys you back nearly 100 hours a year to do what you do best: write contracts, take listings, and close deals.

Net Result: You invest $3,000 and walk away with over $9,000+ in combined pure tax savings and recovered production time value.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the primary goal of The Accelerator tier?

The Accelerator is designed to transition you from a standard single-member LLC or sole proprietorship into a fully operational, optimized S-Corporation. As your business revenue scales, self-employment taxes become your single biggest financial leak. This tier plugs that leak by restructuring your entity, setting up your corporate payroll, and taking over your bookkeeping management to guarantee total data integrity.

When is the right time to upgrade to The Accelerator?

Generally, once your net business income (after standard expenses) consistently crosses the $75,000 threshold, the self-employment tax savings of an S-Corp completely outweigh the administrative costs of running payroll, professional bookkeeping, and corporate tax return. If you are currently on the Zander Gray Go tier and your tracking dashboard shows you are approaching this milestone, our team will proactively flag it so we can execute the upgrade.

Why does pricing for The Accelerator say "Starts at $250/mo"?

Because no two real estate businesses are built exactly alike. A solo agent running a lean operation with one primary bank and credit card account requires less backend processing than a Flipper running a large team with multiple projects, contractors, team credit cards, and complex transaction volumes.

Our base $250/mo rate easily covers a standard, automated S-Corp structure. During your initial strategy session, we take a quick look at your ecosystem to ensure our system boundaries match your transaction volume, giving you a crystal-clear, transparent monthly flat rate before you ever pay a dime.

Does this tier include advanced tax strategies like the Short-Term Rental Loophole or REPS?

No. The Accelerator is focused entirely on the execution of S-Corp operations, clean data automation, payroll compliance, and standard corporate tax preparation. It is designed to keep your business perfectly legal and running lean. If your wealth goals include heavy real estate investments, advanced cost segregation, the STR loophole, or custom high-level tax engineering, you belong in The Empire tier.

What are my day-to-day responsibilities for bookkeeping under this tier?

We take the heavy lifting off your plate by managing the software engine, verifying transaction categories, and monitoring data integrity. Your only job is to use your business bank and credit cards limited to business use only and make sure your accounts sare ecurely linked to our portal and respond to quick, automated notifications if our system flags an unusual transaction that requires a receipt or a specific business purpose explanation.

Is my year-end business tax return and personal tax return included in the monthly price?

No. Your monthly investment for The Accelerator covers the heavy lifting of your day-to-day operations: ongoing bookkeeping management, automated payroll tracking, data integrity verification, and tech stack licensing.

At the end of the year, we hand you a pristine, bulletproof Year-End Tax Package containing your clean financial statements and everything a tax professional needs to file your business tax return without asking a million questions. You can hand this package directly to your current CPA. If you don’t have one, we can seamlessly coordinate with our professional CPA partners to handle your corporate filing (Form 1120S) for an additional, separate fee.

⚡ The Accelerator: Terms of Service

Welcome to the corporate growth engine. By engaging in The Accelerator tier, you are partnering with Zander Gray LLC (the "Firm") to transition your business into an optimized S-Corporation structure, establish compliant payroll systems, and secure professional bookkeeping oversight driven by automation and data integrity.

Scope of Service

The Firm will provide the Client (the "Client") with the following ongoing corporate management and financial integrity services:

S-Corp Election: Preparation and filing of IRS Form 2553 (S-Corporation Election) for the Client's qualifying entity.
Payroll Oversight: Setup and ongoing oversight of an automated corporate payroll system to facilitate required "Reasonable Compensation" shareholder-employee salaries.
Bookkeeping Management: Ongoing bookkeeping management, bank feed optimization, and data integrity verification using the Firm's approved technology integrations.
Year-End Tax Package: Compilation and delivery of a comprehensive, audit-ready Year-End Tax Package optimized for corporate tax preparation, delivered at the close of the fiscal year.

Terms & Operational Boundaries

Nature of Relationship & Service Tiers

The Accelerator is an ongoing, monthly recurring professional services engagement. Unlike our entry-level software-only subscription (Zander Gray Go) where the Client is entirely unmonitored, this tier introduces professional oversight focused entirely on accounting accuracy, structural bookkeeping integrity, and payroll compliance.

Exclusion of Tax Return Preparation From Monthly Fee

The Client explicitly acknowledges that the monthly recurring fee for The Accelerator tier does not include the preparation or filing of federal, state, or local income tax returns (including but not limited to Form 1120S or personal Form 1040 returns).

The monthly fee strictly covers ongoing operational bookkeeping, payroll management, and data integrity infrastructure.
At the close of the fiscal year, the Firm will provide the Client with a completed Year-End Tax Package to hand off to their chosen tax accountant.
If the Client wishes to have their corporate tax return prepared through the Firm’s ecosystem, the Firm can coordinate tax preparation services with its professional CPA partner for an additional, separate fee subject to a separate engagement agreement.

Strict Exclusion of Advanced Tax Planning

The Client explicitly acknowledges that The Accelerator tier does not include advanced proactive tax planning or custom wealth-building strategies. Services under this tier are strictly focused on operational data integrity, payroll execution, and baseline S-Corp compliance. Advanced tax engineering—including but not limited to Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) maximization, Short-Term Rental (STR) loopholes, cost segregation study coordination, and multi-entity wealth planning—is strictly reserved for The Empire tier and is completely outside the scope of this agreement.

Client Responsibilities & Data Integrity

While the Firm manages system automation and reviews bookkeeping data for structural integrity, the baseline accuracy of the financial records relies entirely on the Client’s cooperation. The Client remains solely responsible for:

Account Connectivity: Ensuring all business bank accounts, credit cards, and dedicated payroll funding pipelines remain connected to the Firm’s accounting ecosystem.
Documentation: Providing requested receipts, invoices, or transaction clarifications through our secure client portal within fifteen (15) days of a request.
Financial Separation: Operating strictly out of dedicated business accounts and completely avoiding the comingling of personal and corporate funds.

Fees & Billing Infrastructure

Monthly Retainer: Services are billed as a fixed monthly fee (starting at $250/month), automated through our secure billing system and collected in advance on the first day of each billing cycle.
Periodic Reviews: The Firm reserves the right to review the Client’s ongoing transaction and account volume quarterly. If the Client’s data volume consistently exceeds the thresholds established in their initial baseline quote, the Firm will provide a 30-day written notice to adjust the monthly retainer to align with current operational volume.
Catch-Up Fees: If the Client engages the Firm mid-year and requires historical bookkeeping cleanup or retroactive payroll adjustments to build a accurate ledger, separate "Catch-Up" onboarding fees will apply.

Termination & Off-Ramping

30-Day Notice: Either party may terminate this ongoing agreement at any time by providing a written 30-day notice to Zander Gray LLC.
Mid-Year Termination & Year-End Package Scoping: If this agreement is terminated by the Client prior to December 31st of the active tax year, the Firm is completely relieved of its obligation to compile, format, or deliver that year's Year-End Tax Package.
No Partial Refunds: No partial refunds of monthly fees will be issued upon termination, as monthly fees cover ongoing bookkeeping validation, live payroll oversight, and tech-stack licensing executed in real-time.
Data Access: Upon termination, the Firm will provide a 30-day window for the Client to export their raw data or transition baseline software tools to retail accounts at current market rates to prevent historical data loss.