Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Are there tax advantages to operating as an S corporation?

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Yes. The major federal income tax advantages of operating as an S corporation include:
•  single level of tax – Generally, the income of an S corporation is passed through to its shareholders and is taxed only once to the shareholders.
•  losses – Generally, S corporation shareholders may deduct their shares of the corporation's net operating loss on their individual tax returns in the year the loss occurs.
•  income splitting – S corporation shareholders can split income amongst family members through gifts or sales of stock thereby shifting income tax liability to family members in lower tax brackets.
•  alternative minimum tax – The AMT does not apply to S corporations (although their shareholders may be subject to the AMT).
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