Startup business owners must consider the legal and tax considerations associated with selecting a particular type of business structure. This is the second part of a series of blogs on the tax treatment of business entities. This blog will address the tax treatment of limited liability companies (LLCs). LLCs are used by many business owners because, like corporations, their owners typically have limited personal liability for the debts and activities of the LLC. In contrast, some features of LLCs are similar to a partnership, such as pass-through or flow-through taxation.
Tax Treatment of Business Entities Part 1: Introduction
When starting a business enterprise, one of the most significant and important decisions to make is the choice regarding the legal form to use in operating the business. The alternatives include sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation (C corporation), S corporation, and limited liability company (LLC). Startup business owners must consider the legal and tax considerations associated with selecting a particular type of business structure. This is the first part of a series of blogs on the tax treatment of business entities.