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It is named after Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code, which outlines the rules and regulations governing this type of corporation.  \nThe S corporation is specifically designed to meet the needs of small business owners. Accordingly, it can often be a great choice for child care business owners who want to protect their personal assets and lower their tax bill.  \nBefore going into the benefits of an S corporation, it is important to note that throughout this document when we mention an S Corporation, we also mean a corporation or a Limited Liability Company (LLC) that has elected to be treated as an S Corporation for tax purposes. LLCs are state-level corporations. Accordingly, they need to let the federal government know how they want to be treated for tax purposes – as a sole proprietor (a single-member LLC), a partnership (a multi-member LLC), or an S or C Corporation. Accordingly, all of the processes and benefits of an S Corporation are also available to an LLC that is being treated as one.  \nWhy is it Beneficial?  \nS corporations provide shareholders, the company owners, with three primary benefits – liability protection, favorable tax treatment, and easy transfer of ownership. Let’s go into these in more detail.  \nLiability Protection  \nS corporations provide the benefit of three different types of liability protection which can help protect a business owner’s assets:  \n􀁸 Limited Liability: Shareholders are not personally responsible for the corporation's debts or legal liabilities beyond their investment in the  \ncorporation. This means that in most cases, creditors or legal claimants cannot come after the personal assets of shareholders to satisfy the corporation's obligations.  \n􀁸 Legal Entity Status: A corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners, which means that it can enter contracts, own assets, and sue or be sued in its own name. This helps to shield shareholders from personal liability for the actions of the corporation.  \n􀁸 Shareholder Limited Liability: Shareholders are not responsible for the actions of other shareholders or the management of the corporation. Each shareholder's liability is limited to their investment in the corporation.  \nThis is like the liability protection offered by traditional C corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) . It enables entrepreneurs to run their businesses while shielding their personal finances and assets from many of the risks and liabilities associated with commercial activities. For example, if the corporation is sued or cannot pay a business debt, the creditors cannot seize the personal bank accounts, personal homes, personal cars, or other assets of the individual shareholder to satisfy the obligation.  \nFavorable Tax Treatment  \nS Corporations also have some potentially favorable tax rules. An S corporation allows owners who work for the company to take a portion of the profits as salary while taking the remaining portion as distributions (also called profit) .  \nThe compensation for an owner must be “reasonable compensation” that is similar to employees based on their job duties, experience, and hours worked. There is a methodology to create reasonable compensation but know that it is typically 35-60% of the total compensation for an owner. A portion of the reasonable compensation is subject to payroll taxes including Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment tax (for a total federal tax of 15.3%) . The remaining portion of the reasonable compensation is called profit, or owner’s draw, and is subject to income tax.  \nIn contrast, distributions bypass payroll taxes and go right to being subject to income tax. As a result, the owner saves 15.3% ","cbCaigBCqf84ADYl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigBCqf84ADYl","pdf",809934,6,"English","# What is an S Corporation?\n## Liability Protection\n## Favorable Tax Treatment\n## Easy Transfer of Ownership\n# How to Create an S Corporation\n## Five Basic Steps","[{\"question\":\"What is an S corporation and why is it named after Subchapter S?\",\"answer\":\"An S corporation is a business entity type that offers tax advantages and limited liability protection. 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