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I don't think that works though and here's why.

Suppose I live on $2k/month with one kid, and I choose to live somewhere rural where this can actually work. So I bring in approx $24k after business expenses, and in the end I end up getting a little more back from taxes than I pay via the EIC. Suppose I like this life.

Suppose I could go to work for BigCo Inc and make $130k/year. You wouldn't say my business is losing $100k/year. That would be silly.

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Exactly. We are in total agreement. The argument, most posters here, and the parent who I responded to disagrees with us. They're wrong and you and I are right.

If your business gets to use your labor for "free" just because you happen to be a 100% owner, it is no different from Facebook getting to use employee's at 30% of market rates because, collectively, they own 6% of the company. It's exactly the same thing.

The article and people who defend it are very wrong. You're right.

I misread you. Sorry. We are in total agreement.

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