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Title: Which is Better: LLC or S-Corp?


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Which is Better LLC or S-Corp?
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Which is Better LLC or S-Corp?
  • Running a business needs a lot of things to be
    considered as a whole. However, legal structure
    and tax category that a company falls under is an
    important part of setting up business. Its a
    crucial decision which will impact your bottom
    line and profit-sharing method. What is right for
    one company may or may not be correct for the
    other. There are 5 basic legal structures Sole
    Proprietorship, Partnership, S-Corporation
    (S-Corp), C-Corporation (C-Corp) and Limited
    Liability Company (LLC). Sole Proprietorship,
    Partnership and S-Corp are called pass-through
    entities since the taxable income of the company
    passes through owners tax return.

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Which is Better LLC or S-Corp?
  • An LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a legal
    structure of the business whereas an S-Corp is a
    tax category. LLC is one of the most prominently
    used entity type by people all around the world.
    An LLC can choose to file their taxes as an
    S-Corp or C-Corp, if it qualifies. The advantage
    of an LLC is that it protects its members assets
    from company liabilities or debts. An LLC is a
    separate entity from its owner. By default, LLCs
    are taxed as sole proprietorship or general
    partnership. That means when the profit passes
    through the owners, its taxed at owners tax
    rate plus an additional Self-Employment tax is
    also levied. They need to opt to file as an
    S-corp or C-corp. The owners

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Which is Better LLC or S-Corp?
  • An S-Corporation (S-Corp) is a US-based
    corporation body that holds some special
    facilities for tax benefits. The total tax
    calculation is passed directly to the
    shareholders of the corporate company. The
    company will file a return, but the taxable
    income is passed to the owners through a
    K1-Form.The taxes are paid at the shareholders
    income tax rate.
  • S-Corp can be any individual (holding a US
    citizenship), certain trust or estate or certain
    tax-exempt organizations. Aside from tax purpose,
    the other features of an S-Corp are similar to
    that of a C-Corp. It offers similar liability
    protection, have board of directors, follow
    certain internal practices, conducts shareholder
    meetings like a C-Corp. S-Corp is an appropriate
    choice for small and medium size private
    companies.

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Conclusion -
  • The big question is, if an LLC can choose to file
    as a C-corp or an S-corp then why remain as an
    LLC? LLC gives a better liability protection than
    a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership. And when
    compared to C-corp or S-corp, the complexity of
    setting up the business and regulations to follow
    are much lesser and not stringent. Also, it gives
    a flexibility of changing the tax structure at a
    future date. So, contact your CPA today to decide
    whats the correct legal and tax option for your
    company.

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