WageProof is reasonable compensation software for tax professionals with S corporation clients. It sets the owner’s salary from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, documents how the number was reached, and delivers a white-labeled report the firm can put in the client’s file. WageProof launched in 2026.
Most firms handle reasonable compensation one of two ways: a percentage rule of thumb that no statute or court has endorsed, or a manual research project that takes hours. WageProof replaces both with a documented analysis that takes the practitioner about fifteen minutes.
– Cost, market, and income (independent investor) approaches run on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data for the client’s own local wage area, adjusted forward with the BLS Employment Cost Index
– A questionnaire sent by link collects the owner’s duties, hours, and experience directly from the client; the firm enters nothing
– The finished PDF shows every data source, occupation code, and percentile choice with the reasoning, and includes sample corporate resolution language so the salary decision gets recorded in the minutes
– White-label branding, firm accounts with team seats, client records, and per-report credits support firm-wide use
– Fits tax and accounting firms of any size that want a documented analysis for every S corporation client, not just the largest few
Where would WageProof fit in our firm’s workflow?
Alongside the tax return, not inside it. Firms use it during entity planning, at year-end payroll review, or when an owner’s role or income changes. The practitioner creates the client, sends the questionnaire link, reviews the results, and finalizes the report. It does not prepare returns or run payroll, and there is nothing to install or integrate.
Where does the data come from?
The BLS OEWS survey, currently the May 2025 release, matched to the client’s metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage area as BLS defines it. The full methodology, down to the specific BLS series used, is published on the WageProof website, along with a complete sample report that requires no email to view.
How is this different from the tools we already know?
Transparency and price. Nothing in the report is a black box; a reviewer or an examiner can trace any figure to a public government table. Reports cost $25 to $50 each on firm plans and $199 as a single purchase. At that price a firm can document every S corporation client and charge for the analysis as a planning deliverable rather than absorb it as overhead.
What does it cost?
Single report $199. Annual plans: Starter $499 for 10 reports, Professional $999 for 30 with up to 10 seats, Firm $1,499 for 60 with unlimited seats. Additional 10-report packs on every plan.
Who is it for?
Tax Partner / Head of Tax; CPA or EA in a small or mid-sized practice; Bookkeeping and CAS firms advising S corporation clients; S corporation owners preparing their own documentation.
