…In order to understand how S-Corporations work,…make sure you have watched the previous video about C-Corporations.…An S-Corporation is a C-Corporation that has selected to be…taxed as a small business corporation, by filing the IRS Form 2553.…Only domestic corporations with less than 100 shareholders qualify to…be selected as S-corporations.…So I sometimes think of the S as small corporation even though S…actually refers to the sub-chapter S of chapter one in the internal revenue code.…
S-Corporations enjoy all the advantages of C-corporations,…like limited liability, ease in raising capital and perpetual existence.…But S corps also enjoy two bonuses called pass-through taxation and…elimination of double taxation.…Let's take a look at these two advantages.…An S corp is not an independent tax paying entity, like a C-corp so all…the profits and loses are past through the shareholders personal income tax returns.…
However, the S-corporation must annually file IRS form 1120S to…report overall businesses, income, profits, and losses.…
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- Obtaining local licenses and permits
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- Understanding state and federal taxes
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Introduction
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1. Overview of Business Structures
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2. Sample Businesses
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4. Forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC)
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