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Michael Vanacore, Max Keenan, Alex Green
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Corporation- created by a group of shareholders in the business that have ownership in the business. In a C Corporation, the business is taxed separately from its owners.
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1.Limited Liability- for directors, shareholders, and employees 2.Perpetual Existence- shareholders keep business alive even if owner/founder leaves 3.Enhanced Credibility- suppliers and lenders 4.Unlimited Potential Growth- stock is sold with no limit with unlimited amount of shareholders 5.Tax Benefits- taxed separately of corporation, not taxed on income, therefore you can receive employee benefits
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1.Cost to set up- costs money to establish business, fees that owner has to pay to establish corporation 2.Double Taxation- income that shareholders get from company is taxed more than once 3.Regulations and Formalities- has to reach standards to be considered ex. Regular board meetings, and shareholder meetings. 4.Record Keeping- record all fees and income to report to IRS 5.Intricate Laws- statutes on the federal and state level
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1.Select a name- make sure it is available 2.Select a state- be familiar with its laws for a c corporation 3.Publish a notice of incorporation 4.File articles of incorporation (aka Certificate of Incorporation)- signed by officers
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5. Write corporate bylaws- rules and regulations governing corporation, information for shareholders is included 6. Select officers and directors- manages daily activities, the board creates budgets and allocates resources 7. Apply for EIN (Employer Identification Number)- IRS identifies business for taxing purposes
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Pay taxes at a corporate level Shareholders pay taxes on dividends received The C-Corp deducts expenses from their revenues and the remaining becomes the taxable income Ex. business brings in $150,000 in revenue and $80,000 is spent on operating expenses. Only the remaining $70,000 is taxable income. This is better than an S-Corp since the shareholders pay taxes regardless
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Most big companies are C Corporations Ex. Microsoft, Expedia, Fed Ex, UPS, General Electric, Caterpillar etc…
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http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-%26-Self- Employed/Corporations http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/corporation.asp https://www.incorporate.com/c_corporation.html http://www.borelassociates.com/topics/C-Corporation- Advantages-of.pdf http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/small/Bo-Co/C- Corporation.html http://www.allbusiness.com/business-planning/business- structures-corporations/2515-1.html http://www.rocketlawyer.com/article/c-corp-taxation.rl
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