... I do agree that a total package cost of $600K W-2 vs $600K 1099 then latter gig is the way to go.
yea, any reasonable person would look at the whole package and do a 1:1 conversion of 1099 vs W2...including adding benefits package which for most jobs is between 50-80k
that 50-80k is added to 1099 as that is part of the total package.
the only difference is, i get to take that as a deduction (plus more with SEP) as opposed to the employer.
many of my expenses are pre-tax also which you cannot do with a strict W2 income.