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For the same income; and relatively low expenses, is it better to be on W2 or 1099
Income : 1M
Annual expenses : 200k
Let's say your total annual expenses including everything (car lease, mortgage, kids tuition, underwear, shaving cream , absolutely everything) is $200k. So 200k becomes the upper limit of what you can possibly deduct.
1099 route
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With 1m, and taking these 200k deductions, taxable income becomes 800k. So 800k gets taxed at personal income tax rates. When I plug it into Federal Income Tax Calculator (2022-2023)
for Los Angeles, I get my final take home pay at $485k; which is purely savings, since I have already accounted for all my expenses
Net annual amount going into savings : $485k
W2 route
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Entire 1m gets taxed at personal income tax rates.
When I plug it into
Federal Income Tax Calculator (2022-2023)
for Los Angeles, I get my final take home pay at $584k. But from this amount, I need to deduct my expenses of $200k which are paid with post tax money and no tax deductions.
Net annual amount going into savings : $384k
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So net difference in savings per year is about $100k (difference between $485k and $384k). Actual difference in real life is probably going to be much less since not all of my $200k expenses are tax deductible. A more realistic deduction would be for $50k perhaps.
Am I missing anything ?
For the same income; and relatively low expenses, is it better to be on W2 or 1099
Income : 1M
Annual expenses : 200k
Let's say your total annual expenses including everything (car lease, mortgage, kids tuition, underwear, shaving cream , absolutely everything) is $200k. So 200k becomes the upper limit of what you can possibly deduct.
1099 route
-------------
With 1m, and taking these 200k deductions, taxable income becomes 800k. So 800k gets taxed at personal income tax rates. When I plug it into Federal Income Tax Calculator (2022-2023)
for Los Angeles, I get my final take home pay at $485k; which is purely savings, since I have already accounted for all my expenses
Net annual amount going into savings : $485k
W2 route
------------
Entire 1m gets taxed at personal income tax rates.
When I plug it into
Federal Income Tax Calculator (2022-2023)
for Los Angeles, I get my final take home pay at $584k. But from this amount, I need to deduct my expenses of $200k which are paid with post tax money and no tax deductions.
Net annual amount going into savings : $384k
------------
So net difference in savings per year is about $100k (difference between $485k and $384k). Actual difference in real life is probably going to be much less since not all of my $200k expenses are tax deductible. A more realistic deduction would be for $50k perhaps.
Am I missing anything ?
