Corporations

Corporations

A C corporation (or C-corp) is a legal structure for a corporation in which the owners, or shareholders, are taxed separately from the entity. C corporations, the most prevalent of corporations, are also subject to corporate income taxation.

S corporation” stands for “Subchapter S corporation”, or sometimes “Small Business Corporation.” It’s a special tax status granted by the IRS that lets corporations pass their corporate income, credits and deductions through to their shareholders. Generally speaking, S corporations don’t pay income taxes.