Article: S Corporations ? Filing The Election
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S Corporations ? Filing The Election
Getting a corporation designated as an ?S? can be a bit confusing. If you are committed to getting an ?S? corporation, here is how you do it.
?S? Corporation
The ?S? in S corporation refers primarily to a tax designation. While electing to be an S corporation does have legal implications, such as no more than 75 shareholders, the designation really concerns pass through tax issues. Put in layman?s terms, the designation simply means the corporation will ?pass through? its taxes to shareholder in proportion to their ownership interests. This allows shareholders to claim profits and losses directly on their taxes and avoid the double taxation of a C corporation.
To become an S corporation, you must file an election with the IRS. Typically, no docu...
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