The S-corporation is the most popular tax entity in the United States and the number of S-corps is increasing faster than any other type of entity. A for-profit, state-chartered corporation may elect S Corp status. Additionally, one option available to an LLC is the ability to elect to be taxed as an S-corp. Note that an LLC that elects this status is not a corporation and will not be treated as a corporation other than for tax purposes.

The increasing number of S-corps can be attributed to at least two major factors. First, the attributes of an S-corporation are attractive to entrepreneurs. Major advantages are that losses can be passed on to the shareholders and deducted on their individual returns. The S-corp provides limited liability protection and it is easier to raise capital as a corporation. Additionally, S-corp earnings are not subject to self-employment taxes, Read More