Ep. 19 - Stop Overpaying Taxes: The CPA Playbook for Unsexy Business Owners With Brian Basinger

The Unsexy Businessmen · Feb 4, 2026 · 58m

Aaron and Alex sit down with Aaron’s CPA and tax strategist, Brian Basinger, to break down the tax mistakes that quietly drain small business cash—especially in home services and “unsexy” businesses. They cover the single biggest lever most owners miss: entity structure—and why the S-Corp shift is based on profit (not revenue), with a practical rule of thumb around the $30,000 profit mark.Brian explains what an S-Corp actually changes (hint: you wear two hats—employee and owner) and why balancing payroll and distributions matters if you want the tax benefits to work. The conversation also…