Can I draw a salary of 25 percent of my income and pay out the remaining 75 percent to myself in dividends?
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Ryan Himmel
Head of Financial Partnerships, Xero Americas
Ryan Himmel is a CPA and financial technology executive who has dedicated over a decade of his work toward providing solutions to help accountants and small-business owners better run their firms. Himmel currently leads financial partnerships in the Americas for Xero.
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