Which tax strategies does Lettuce support?

Four: business use of home, business use of vehicle, health insurance premiums, and retirement contributions. Lettuce supports common solo-owner tax strategies; eligibility varies by circumstance.

Do I still have to reimburse myself from the business?

No. That step is what Lettuce removes. Give the platform your inputs once, pay for things with your Lettuce account, and the documentation happens without moving money between accounts to create a paper trail.

How does the home office deduction work if I use the room for other things?

The wizard asks for the details the rules depend on, including square footage and household costs, then calculates from there and keeps the substantiation on file. Whether you qualify depends on your situation.

What if I don't use Lettuce Healthcare?

That's fine. Pay your premiums from your Lettuce account or a credit card you've synced, then confirm the payment is a health insurance premium when prompted. Lettuce handles the deduction and the related reporting from there.

How do I know I'm not over-contributing to retirement?

Contributions are tracked against compliance limits as you make them, so you can see your position during the year rather than finding out at filing. You set up and manage the plan itself on Carry.

What if I paid for something outside Lettuce?

Enter it during the year-end TrueUp, along with any other off-platform income, expenses, and tax payments, so your W-2 and returns reflect your full picture before anything is filed.

DEDUCTION TRACKING

Deduction Tracking for Your S Corp

Lettuce tracks the four tax strategies most solo owners leave on the table, keeps your records inside compliance limits, and carries them into your return. No reimbursement runs. No shoebox.

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See How It Works

Business Use of Home

A five-minute wizard captures your square footage and home expenses, if you qualify.

Typical savings $5,000–$10,000/yr

Business Use of Vehicle

A mileage-based deduction at the 2025 rate of 70 cents per mile, depending on how much you drive for work.

Typical savings $2,000–$4,000/yr

Health Insurance Premiums

On Lettuce Healthcare, your payments are tracked with no extra step. On your own plan, pay from your Lettuce account or a synced card, confirm the charge is a premium, and the reporting is handled from there.

Retirement Contributions

Lettuce provides access to Carry's Solo 401(k) and IRA plans, which you set up and manage on Carry. Contributions are tracked against compliance limits so you can see where you stand before the year closes.

No More Reimbursing Yourself

Most S Corp owners spend real time moving money from the business account to the personal one and documenting why. Pay with your Lettuce account and that loop disappears.

1. Tell Lettuce About Your Setup

Each strategy has its own short wizard. Home office asks for square footage and household costs; vehicle asks how you drive for work. You answer once, and the calculation follows the rules for that strategy.

2. Pay From Your Lettuce Account

Premiums, supplies, and mixed-use costs paid with your Lettuce account or a synced card show up on their own. When Lettuce isn't sure how something should be treated, you get a prompt. Everything else is already sorted.

3. Watch It Land on Your Return

Tracked strategies flow into payroll, onto your W-2 where the rules require it, and into your 1120-S. The records that back up each deduction are stored alongside it.

Guaranteed Savings, or Your Money Back

If Lettuce doesn't save you more in taxes than you pay for Lettuce Pro, your subscription fees are refunded. No hassle. Lettuce-Back Guarantee. Learn more.

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"Lettuce let's me focus on the sales and client side of my business without having to spend time on the financial side. Everything runs through Lettuce: Payroll, Tax withholding, 1099s to my vendors, etc.”

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Deduction Tracking FAQs

Operating expenses are the day-to-day costs Lettuce captures and categorizes automatically. Tax strategies are the four savings you have to take action to claim, because they sit on the line between personal and business use and each carries its own rules and limits.

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Deduction Tracking for Your S Corp