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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Sub Chapter S Corporations Presented by: Bill Parrish
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Most Popular Business Entity LLCs Are Not Overtaking Blend of Features of Partnership and C Corps Restricted Ownership Rules Election Requirements
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Compensation Issues Reasonable Compensation Too Little Family Income Shifting Excessive Compensation Constructive Distributions Government Compliance Initiatives
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Shareholder Benefit Issues 2% Shareholder Status Medical Benefits Health & Accident Insurance Premiums Health Savings Accounts Payroll Taxes on Benefits to Shareholders
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Office in Home Different Than Sole Proprietorship Different Than Partnership Treated as Itemized Deduction Subject to 2% AGI Limit Circumstances Must be Factual
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Distributions Earnings & Profits Account (E&P) Accumulated Earnings & Profits Account (AEP) Accumulated Adjustments Account (AAA) Distributions With No AEP Distributions With AEP
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Other Schedule M2 Accounts Undistributed Taxable Income Previously Taxed (PTI) Earnings as S Corp between 1958 & 1982 Other Adjustments Account (OAA) Catch All Account
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Ordering of Distributions Layers of a Sandwich All S Corps to the Extent of AAA To Shareholders with pre-1983 PTI S Corporations with AEP All Other Distributions
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Basis Issues Inside Basis Usually Tracked at the Corp Level Equity Basis Loan Basis Outside Basis Usually Tracked at the Shareholder Level Stock Basis Other Basis
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S Corporation Pitfalls Disproportionate Distributions Distributions in Excess of Basis Limits on Benefits to 2% Shareholders Limitations on Pass Through of Losses
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Separately Stated Items Interest Income Dividend Income Capital Gains Charitable Contributions Section 179 Depreciation Certain Losses
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Advantages of S Corporation Status Avoid Double Taxation on Profits Allows Limited Pass Through of Losses Provides Planning Opportunities
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Planning Opportunities Structure of Distributions Limited Opportunities to Slowly Transfer Family Business Protection of Personal Assets Employment of Family Members Ability to Enjoin Employees in Partial Ownership
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For More Information Bill Parrish billparrish@oneplusone3.com
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