S-Corporations

An S Corporation is a pass-through entity. Corporations set up this way share the income, deductions, profits, and losses of a corporation with its owners. There is no federal corporate tax. Shareholders file their taxes including the profit or loss from the S Corp. This allows S Corps to avoid double taxation on the corporate income.

Also, unlike Sole Proprietors or Partnerships, S Corp Shareholders to do not pay Self Employment Tax (15%) on the income they receive from corporate profit. Therefore, the S Corp is generally the best choice for a small business. There are advantages to each different type of entity, however, and our EA/CPA/Tax Attorney team would be glad to advise you on what the pros and cons of each for your individual situation.

Profitable S Corporations generally have employees and payroll taxes need to be filed. In this case, the company is responsible for withholding federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from paychecks and filings tax forms 940 and 941 in addition to the 1120S Income Tax Return for an S Corporation.

Many small businesses would benefit financially from being an S Corp but are worried about the extra paperwork. Proper bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and filing the Payroll Tax forms 940 and 941, in addition to the corporate tax return 1120S can be daunting. Late filings and such are severely penalized.

Torchlight Tax & Accounting Las Vegas understands that you may not want to take on these administrative burdens. In most cases, we can set up a package service for S Corp, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Payroll, and corporate tax filings that are a fraction of the saving you get. Moreover, with these issues off your lines, you can concentrate on increasing your profit, which will be facilitated by knowing accurately what your profit is, as your books are being kept up.

To qualify for S Corporation tax filing you must:

  • Be a domestic corporation
  • Have only allowable shareholder
  • May be individuals, certain trusts, and estates
  • May not be partnerships, corporations, or non-resident alien shareholders
  • Have no more than 100 shareholders
  • Have only one class of stock
  • Not be an ineligible corporation (i.e., certain financial institutions, insurance companies, and domestic international sales corporations).

Saving Tax Dollars

If you are not already an S Corporation, becoming one can result in a substantial tax savings.

If you are already an LLC or Corporation, we may be able to save you substantial tax dollars by doing a late election to the IRS and getting it approved.

In any event, we can assist you in saving tax dollars by making sure your entity selection is correct and filing your taxes expertly to legally save your tax dollars.

For help in filing your corporate taxes, or to see if Torchlight Tax and Accounting Las Vegas Central is a good fit for you, contact us at 1-877-758-7797 or 702-463-1818 or email us at info@TorchlightTax.com. We can transfer your call to a branch office near you or help you directly from our central office. Free consultations are available.

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