Forming Your Business
“C” Corporation | “S” Corporation | Limited Liability Company | |
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Owners have limited liability for business debts and obligations in the name of the Company | |||
May have unlimited owners | |||
Owners need not be U.S. citizens or residents | |||
May be owned by another business rather than an individual | |||
May issue different classes of stock/interests | |||
Owners can report business profits and losses on personal tax returns | |||
Not required to hold annual meetings or record meeting minutes | |||
Taxed at both the entity level and individual level (“double-taxed”) | |||
Subject to capital stock tax or state franchise tax |