Setting Up Payroll

WRITTEN BY: SUBRATA SAHA
STARTUP LEGAL STUFF BLOG

Subrata Saha is a lawyer based in Texas who has written extensively on the legal matters that startups face. One great resource he has put together is around setting up payroll. He breaks everything down into steps with thorough explanations. We’ve included a general outline of this piece below, and you can find the full write up on his blog here.

A. Paying People in a Startup Basics

1. C-Corps
2. How taxes work

B. How to pay founders

1. Salary and wages
2. Dividends
3. Regarding Equity

C. How to pay investors

D. How to pay employees

1. Salary and Wages for Employees
2. Equity for Employees

E. What Action to Take

Originally Published: 2017, How to Pay People in a Startup, Subrata Saha- Startup Legal Stuff