What is an S-corporation?

UB Posted by: Uday Bhatia
• 30 October, 2025
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An S-Corp is a structure of business that allows small businesses to pass their deductions, incomes, and credits to the shareholders directly, avoiding any federal corporate tax with full liability protection. An S-Corp provides many benefits if we compare it to a C-Corp

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  • Viraj Oberoi 06 November, 2025

    Given below are some of the advantages of an S Corporation: 

    • Any business which are registered as an S corporation does not have to pay any federal taxes at the entity level. 
    • An S corporation also helps in lowering the personal income tax of a business owner.
    • S corp shareholders can receive corporate dividends, which are tax-free, and they can be company employees, earn salaries. 
    • An S-Corp has a simple assets transfer process without any tax consequences or complex rules. 

  • Gauri Saxena 05 November, 2025

    Here are a few requirements for an S Corp that you should meet: 

    • It must be located in the US. 
    • An S Corp should only have one class of stock. 
    • It should not have more than 100 shareholders. 
    • Corporations, partnerships, and nonresident aliens are not eligible for the qualified shareholders. 

  • Dev Malhotra 03 November, 2025

    An S corporation is also known as the S subchapter, which is a type of legal business structure in small businesses. An S corporation can only have 100 shareholders. 

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