{"id":5137,"date":"2023-01-23T14:28:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T14:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/testblog\/?p=5137"},"modified":"2023-02-01T08:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T08:45:05","slug":"what-is-an-s-corporation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/tabs3-d\/2023\/01\/23\/what-is-an-s-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is An S-Corporation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Company founders filing their business at the state level can choose to incorporate as an S-corporation. This type of company structure provides similar liability protections as a C-corporation; however, they are taxed on a &#8220;flow-through&#8221; basis.<\/p>\n<h2>Taxes<\/h2>\n<p>Rather than paying a corporate tax, all income or losses are passed on to the company owners, also known as shareholders. An S-corporation may have one single shareholder or up to 100 shareholders as long as they are individuals, not businesses, and they are U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Shareholders may hold company stock. However, the organization may only issue one type of stock. These restrictions are why start-ups looking for external funding, either from shareholders or capital venture investors, usually choose to incorporate as a C-corporation.<\/p>\n<p>According to IRS.gov, certain companies cannot be structured as an S-corporation, including certain financial institutions, insurance companies, and domestic international sales corporations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\".\/what-is-a-legal-agreement\/\">Browse more business law articles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company founders filing their business at the state level can choose to incorporate as an S-corporation. 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