[octoberfranklin]

Dude, all employee compensation is deductible.

Payroll is many businesses' main expense.

The company doesn't pay tax on those dollars, but then the employee does.

[thaumasiotes]

> The company doesn't pay tax on those dollars, but then the employee does.

US payroll taxes are notionally assessed half on the company and half on the employee.

[srtjstjsj]

Only up to about $10k/person max payroll tax.

[octoberfranklin]

That's payroll tax, not income tax.