C Corporations vs S Corporations Explained

What is the difference between a C Corp and S Corp? How are C Corps taxed? How are S Corps taxed?
A C Corp is a separate taxpayer, with income and expenses taxed to the corporation and not owners. You can elect S corporation status by filing a form with the IRS and with your state as it is more attractive for small-business owners. Once applicable, the profits, losses and other tax items pass through the corporation to you and are reported on your personal tax return This is considered a flow-through entity.
Both S and C Corps;
- Offer limited liability protection
- Require articles of incorporation
- Can offer a way to sell equity
S Corps are different;
- They have a 75 shareholder limit (for businesses started before 2004) and a 100 shareholder limit for those started after 2004
- No corporate taxed is paid which can save owners a lot of money
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  • @financekid3163
    @financekid31636 жыл бұрын

    Quick clarification, for S Corps, the 75 shareholder limit exists for businesses that were incorporated before 2004. Any business started after that year has a 100 shareholder limit under S Corp status. Thanks for watching!

  • @tshwanelotsoai326

    @tshwanelotsoai326

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi FinanceKid. Can you please make a video on how to create contracts when starting partnerships in a company. i want to understand the types of contracts that are available that can prevent anyone from doing an internal takeover as i am a young entrepreneur and looking for investment in my firm

  • @gvaspirated

    @gvaspirated

    6 жыл бұрын

    Can you convert a company from an S corp to a C corp?

  • @financekid3163

    @financekid3163

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes you can. Traditionally, however, owners convert from C to S. But there is no limit, its just a type of qualification awarded by the IRS.

  • @ChandanSingh-zg7jb

    @ChandanSingh-zg7jb

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @KingJT80

    @KingJT80

    4 жыл бұрын

    sounds like my wife who is a LMP and sole proprietor now, should be an S corp. shes not looking for share holders lol this is great info. thanks!!

  • @9422126
    @94221264 жыл бұрын

    I'm in love with how you came in, introduction was quick and simple and the lesson started in less than 10 seconds, keep at it

  • @Avilacrazy

    @Avilacrazy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same. I had to rewind, I was prepared for no fluff-nonsense intro.

  • @9422126

    @9422126

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Avilacrazy facts I'm still impressed

  • @reggieknight2947

    @reggieknight2947

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah frfr we just here for the information

  • @9422126

    @9422126

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@reggieknight2947 all day bro, how it should be

  • @RainRay1

    @RainRay1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly!!

  • @DrSomil
    @DrSomil3 жыл бұрын

    As a fully grown adult, this explanation was better than anything else I've ever seen. Thank you for this. KZread is a better school than anything out there

  • @sharar.5051
    @sharar.50514 жыл бұрын

    This is a great way to study. I have a feeling that you are taking these classes and this is how you review.

  • @josephrapoza6453
    @josephrapoza64533 жыл бұрын

    Great Job. Thank you for clearing it all up in 9 short minutes. Now I have to compare LLC's. Thank you again.

  • @lucastejero6547
    @lucastejero65475 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video,this clarify a lot,very well explanation

  • @nextgenwellness
    @nextgenwellness2 жыл бұрын

    Solid video, thanks for taking the time to makes this!

  • @wonderfulcreationsla3062
    @wonderfulcreationsla30622 жыл бұрын

    Straight to the point and very strong points. Overall its helping me understand what option is best for me.

  • @rsbff4521
    @rsbff45212 жыл бұрын

    Helpful video, thanks!

  • @josuecenturiondomaniczky9297
    @josuecenturiondomaniczky92973 жыл бұрын

    Excellent quality video!! Keep it up!

  • @LucasMcCain97
    @LucasMcCain973 жыл бұрын

    You made the explanation so much easier than the books

  • @Each1Teach1BuildMany
    @Each1Teach1BuildMany6 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Needed this info to take this teacher's exam.

  • @Hebrewrichard
    @Hebrewrichard6 жыл бұрын

    Great job brother 💪🏾

  • @tylerstamper3717
    @tylerstamper37173 жыл бұрын

    Have a test in an hour, thank you for this!

  • @terrydrones1
    @terrydrones16 жыл бұрын

    I have been doing business taxes for years and that was a great way to make it very simple.

  • @KrishnaPrasadreachkp
    @KrishnaPrasadreachkp6 жыл бұрын

    Good explanation and give quick clarity on S and C corps... good one.

  • @pavelk.3625
    @pavelk.3625 Жыл бұрын

    Great, quick, to-the-point explanation. Thanks 👍

  • @financekid3163

    @financekid3163

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @cjswanberg6208
    @cjswanberg6208 Жыл бұрын

    This was really quick and simple with little complication in answering my question: What is the difference? Thank you for this video!

  • @misterrbobo2039
    @misterrbobo20393 жыл бұрын

    @FinanceKid I found this video very helpful despite it being uploaded in 2017. I do have a couple of questions though if you are able to answer; Can you explain public v.s. private corporations? And can both c-corps and s-corps be a private corporation?

  • @tinariley5389
    @tinariley53892 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thanks for creating it. A question for you ... if the deductions / contributions to IRAs for both S and C enable net income =0, is S Corp still preferable? If so, why?

  • @ginasandoval1174
    @ginasandoval11742 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, thank you 🙏

  • @kentanderson8575
    @kentanderson8575 Жыл бұрын

    Very clear explanation. Thank you for making that video.

  • @financekid3163

    @financekid3163

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @drastichaudhari
    @drastichaudhari6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Video! Tysm mate!

  • @shumbane
    @shumbane2 жыл бұрын

    Is there a limit to the number of employees you can have under an S-Corp? Awesome video by the way. This is the best explanation I have found online that clearly highlighted the differences between the two!

  • @barbararichey2778
    @barbararichey27783 жыл бұрын

    Great Information!

  • @ninaromero4998
    @ninaromero49983 жыл бұрын

    How do you factor in the W2 wages that are required as an S Corp that incurs 15% tax Vs what are is required for a C Corp payment to its owners?

  • @miltown9
    @miltown95 жыл бұрын

    just to clarify, at the end of the year, whatever my net income is for my company is what I will be getting taxed on? Just at the personal level?

  • @joebenham27
    @joebenham273 жыл бұрын

    from what i understand, as of 2018, corporations can deduct 20% of either gross revune or taxable profits (not sure which). either case, though, might actually offer a tax savings to the corporation above what the sole proprietor has. am I mistaken?

  • @sergiocervantes9886
    @sergiocervantes98862 жыл бұрын

    Great for the info so now that here in California are making truck drivers to get our own identity we got two options ether to get a C Corp or a S corp for mi self I do not plan to expand my self I’m going to stay just with my own truck what do you recommend to do

  • @harikrishnanchandramohan4209
    @harikrishnanchandramohan4209 Жыл бұрын

    @Financekid. If s-corp go to private placement which permit 200 investors, but s-corp only has 100, can the remaining 100 be given as debuntures?

  • @sirj820
    @sirj8206 жыл бұрын

    1. GREAT VID! 2. Quick question- In your C-CORP example, where does the $50,000 in earnings come from? I understand the net income being 70k, and dividends 50k, leaving a retained amount of $20k, but I get lost when entering the Personal Tax Form section.

  • @robertthomasdaniel

    @robertthomasdaniel

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sir J the dividend of $50k is also the personal earnings figure. The Retained Earnings are what’s stays in the business. And the $50k is what you would pay yourself (as the owner) in dividends. Thus making it your personal earnings.

  • @soscocaina556
    @soscocaina5566 жыл бұрын

    This is a nice explanation but if you use the actual tax brackets you will see corporate tax is significantly less than the normal income tax for people with high incomes. Which means even though the money is taxed twice you can still end up paying less in taxes with c corps

  • @charlessmallwood

    @charlessmallwood

    6 жыл бұрын

    There are no tax brackets anymore for corps I thought

  • @iamOAKland

    @iamOAKland

    6 жыл бұрын

    People be hating on C corps

  • @Hebrewrichard
    @Hebrewrichard6 жыл бұрын

    If I have a s Corp but I also have a resale license I’m required to file quarterly , because I have a s Corp does that mean I don’t have to file

  • @sumofproductions
    @sumofproductions5 жыл бұрын

    What would be the real cash benefit if the C-Corp in your example didn't retain any of its earnings, and instead, the shareholder had $70,000 of earnings? I would like to see a comparison of the two samples featuring equal earnings. Thank you; great video.

  • @clivemorgan7632
    @clivemorgan76323 жыл бұрын

    Very educational!!!

  • @jamielee8624
    @jamielee86246 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @daveyjones8764
    @daveyjones87645 жыл бұрын

    I own 40% of a construction llc I get paid quarterly and I pay 33 to 35 % tax, I’m on the books for about 55k a year y am I paying so much tax for my llc and what should I do

  • @theclaw2369
    @theclaw23693 жыл бұрын

    How come the earnings are as dividends that are 20,000$ less than the net income in the C-corp example, while in the S-corp example the earnings are equivalent to the net income?

  • @rb7454
    @rb74544 жыл бұрын

    What sort of things can you write off for an s-Corp?

  • @simons3820
    @simons38203 жыл бұрын

    What if you are a C corp and 100% owner and employee and you pay yourself a salary W2 and no dividends being distributed, would that be better than an s corp for tax savings?

  • @motivationmachine5546
    @motivationmachine5546Ай бұрын

    Do you form a holding company before you can assemble an acquisition deal team, vis versa?

  • @joebenham27
    @joebenham273 жыл бұрын

    how is an s-corporation different from an LLC typ S?

  • @JTDavis3100
    @JTDavis3100 Жыл бұрын

    How do you funnel the earnings from an s corp ack into your business legally?

  • @ckndude
    @ckndude4 жыл бұрын

    What about payroll taxes between the scorp and c corp?

  • @nikiniang1991
    @nikiniang19914 жыл бұрын

    good video thank yo so much

  • @Mstern-jo8ks
    @Mstern-jo8ks4 жыл бұрын

    Is it true that it is easier to get rid of taxes thru a c corp? and if yes how?

  • @Drewlicious
    @Drewlicious6 жыл бұрын

    What do you know about B-Corps along with their pros and cons? Thanks~

  • @ketoleuclaver5583
    @ketoleuclaver5583 Жыл бұрын

    Knowledge is good. I want to do this someday. Becoming an expert.

  • @stevenngov1452
    @stevenngov14522 жыл бұрын

    very good

  • @bamideletijani8683
    @bamideletijani86832 жыл бұрын

    Detailed explanation

  • @danielszymanski4742
    @danielszymanski47422 жыл бұрын

    What a fucking AMAZING VIDEO!!!!!! THANK YOU, BROTHER! YOU ARE THE BEST!

  • @Armannortheast
    @Armannortheast5 жыл бұрын

    How to change C corporation to S corporation with New York and IRS

  • @Cody-qq6du
    @Cody-qq6du2 жыл бұрын

    My Kaplan LEM says that there is a limit to 100 shareholders per the S corporation, this video states 75? Which one is correct. Edit: Never mind saw the explanation below, the 75 exists for businesses incorporated before 2004. Thank you!

  • @reginaldhouse7731
    @reginaldhouse77314 жыл бұрын

    What's the difference between S Corp and LLC with S election?

  • @haroldbuco3711
    @haroldbuco37112 жыл бұрын

    Just a question. Is S-Corp being taxed this way in California?

  • @jbaquedano
    @jbaquedano3 жыл бұрын

    I love your explanation. However, I have couple questions. 1) Can you take money anytime out of the C and S corporation? 2)Can you distribute the total of profit on C corporation? Can I assign salary on both C and S corporation? if you say yes, do I have to pay taxes on the Salary and the dividends on C Corporation?

  • @dinocollins720
    @dinocollins7202 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @TheRealBullseye
    @TheRealBullseye6 жыл бұрын

    Under C Corp can you pay yourself as an employee what the corporation makes so at the end of the year it reports low income due to high payroll wages. Hence getting rid of the double taxation?

  • @bobojr456

    @bobojr456

    4 жыл бұрын

    IRS can determine what's known as "Excessive Compensation". So if you can't justify paying yourself 1 million a year when the industry average is 100,000 a year then you would have to pay taxes accordingly.

  • @bube_az
    @bube_az4 жыл бұрын

    So I have a question I'm just starting out in business I don't have much money which is my best option I'm in real estate wholesaling or is it even necessary that I get an LLC S Corp or C Corp

  • @hthomas9891

    @hthomas9891

    4 жыл бұрын

    Getting started you could do business in your own name and take out personal umbrella insurance.

  • @toadzapper
    @toadzapper3 жыл бұрын

    The s-Corp doesn’t account for self employment tax. How will that change the tax scenario?

  • @cecc0569
    @cecc05696 жыл бұрын

    Waw thank you so much man ✋🏼H5

  • @pushpendrapurohit3208
    @pushpendrapurohit32083 жыл бұрын

    Please tell shareholding return for C corporation

  • @JDavidSilver
    @JDavidSilver5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your explanation. Are S Corp able to deduct expenses the same as C corp?

  • @alexporter1564

    @alexporter1564

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. Things like donations are not exempt for S Corp and they are for C.

  • @Teenoushh
    @Teenoushh3 жыл бұрын

    If I have a S corp, can I pay myself in dividends ?

  • @maxwellfoli1695
    @maxwellfoli16953 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @redeemedbob
    @redeemedbob5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video thank you. I have a question - If a business does $14m with $3m profit and you do not want to distribute more than $1m in dividends because you want to grow and buy other companies, which entity is better? 4 shareholders total.

  • @TheWebAdict

    @TheWebAdict

    4 жыл бұрын

    C-Corp!

  • @Pajtim2023

    @Pajtim2023

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheWebAdict what about the c corp owned by one person 1 owner 1 shareholder Do u pay less taxes And is this better than s corp for 1 owner Ex he makes 10 milion and profit is 5 milion How much taxes he will pay with c corp

  • @dni3541
    @dni35416 жыл бұрын

    good job bro

  • @flybri9119

    @flybri9119

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think one thing to look at as well, when talking about income. Under the s corp example it doesnt include the need to take the fica tax out being "self employed" vs not taking out fica for dividends. At least that's my understanding.

  • @Michael_78
    @Michael_78 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a contractor and my tax guy recommended I go c corp with an s corp election. What does that even mean?

  • @daisysmith7907
    @daisysmith79075 жыл бұрын

    Ty

  • @TheWebAdict
    @TheWebAdict4 жыл бұрын

    I dont think you pay earned income rates on dividends.

  • @Pajtim2023
    @Pajtim20233 жыл бұрын

    What about the c coporation has one owner who owns all the company

  • @kbutler1225
    @kbutler12252 жыл бұрын

    Most people who own C-corps are employees of the business and have W2 income from that business. I'm the president of my C-Corp, I have never taken a Dividend so double taxation isn't an issue. I pay myself a salary, and my board of directors (myself) issues me a bonus (most of the profit, which then becomes an operating expense) if we are having a great year. It would be really nice to see a youtube video that demonstrates this vs a s-corp election.

  • @user-ke5yb5mj3x
    @user-ke5yb5mj3x5 жыл бұрын

    I am a brand new LLC how do I elect to be a S Corp? Is that something I'd have to call the IRS to set up?

  • @VehicleVirals

    @VehicleVirals

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can be done via the IRS website or by calling them

  • @justtryanother7290
    @justtryanother72903 жыл бұрын

    It makes sense to me, the S corp flow through is perfect for a small business with a limited amount of owners to avoid unnecessary taxes, where as the C corp is for much larger scale companies with 100,000’s of people so you might be taxed more but make 50,000,000 out of billions of dollars that you otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance to do because of the limited number of shares making it impossible to scale vs the S corp being seemly just for a few private owners to take advantage of tax cuts.

  • @MrMundo3d
    @MrMundo3d4 жыл бұрын

    you forgot the triple taxation, which is capital gain taxes,

  • @10gstreet

    @10gstreet

    3 жыл бұрын

    Quadruple because you still pay sales tax, quintuple because you still pay for state and local tax, sextuplet because your airs will have to pay once you die, etc, etc

  • @Pajtim2023
    @Pajtim20233 жыл бұрын

    Taxes are now undef 20 percent for corporations

  • @kenhustledotcom
    @kenhustledotcom2 жыл бұрын

    Why is the c corp retaining $20,000? Why isn't the s corp?

  • @herdemrecords
    @herdemrecords4 жыл бұрын

    44,000 in just taxes when including both biz and personal , thats fucking maddd

  • @vegantruth9
    @vegantruth9 Жыл бұрын

    You forgot to mention FICA tax and therefore underestimated the amount of tax liability a s-corp bears. You must take a reasonable salary from s-corp that that is subject to 15% fica taxes. Since your video, c-corp tax is 21% not 30%

  • @Pajtim2023
    @Pajtim20233 жыл бұрын

    If u live in north macedonia or albania or malta The maximum tax for every entity is 8 percent for physical business or coporation And 10 percent for online business 30 percent is a scam sucking people money for free

  • @joebonsaipoland
    @joebonsaipoland5 жыл бұрын

    You are wrong, Owner of S-Corp must pay in addition to income tax (28% in your example) 15.3% social security & Medicare Tax on all "salary" , which must be reasonable. Individual would only pay just 28% on any dividends they paid themselves. So double your estimated taxes paid. C Corp wins!

  • @fosterthesose

    @fosterthesose

    4 жыл бұрын

    On an S-Corp there are no FICA taxes on dividends paid(no 15.3 % self-employment tax).

  • @glennowe7357
    @glennowe73576 жыл бұрын

    You missed a REALLY big part, the reasonable income. Just saying....

  • @robertthomasdaniel

    @robertthomasdaniel

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glen Nowe yeah I was thinking the same thing. This would be dramatically different if you elected to pay yourself a much lower income (still within reason) and a higher dividend (as literally all S-Corp owners do)

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    @maple25243 жыл бұрын

    I fucking hate taxes

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  • @miltt8947
    @miltt89474 жыл бұрын

    DAMN business terminology hurts my brain. LOL