ITX - 35B Flashcards

1
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Entity (Advantage): Dividends and capital gains taxed at low rates to shareholders

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C Corporation

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Entity (Advantage): Income taxed at rates of separate tax entity

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C Corporation

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3
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Entity (Advantage): Exclusion for 70% of dividends received

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C Corporation

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4
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Entity (Advantage): Deductible employee benefits

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C Corporation

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5
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Entity (Advantage): Passive losses are deductible against active income

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C Corporation

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6
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Entity (Advantage): Income-splitting among up to 100 investors

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S Corporation

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7
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Entity (Advantage): Pass-through of income and losses, up to basis

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S Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Limited Partnership

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Entity (Advantage): No self-employment tax on earnings

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S Corporation

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9
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Entity (Advantage): No accumulation earnings tax or reasonable compensation limit

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S Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Limited Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
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10
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Entity (Advantage): Income-splitting among unlimited investors

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LLC

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11
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Entity (Advantage): Basis is increased for liabilities and nonrecourse debt

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LLC
Partnership
Limited Partnership

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12
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Entity (Advantage): Income-splitting among owners

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Partnership

Limited Partnership

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13
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Entity (Advantage): No income from the distributions of property or in a liquidation

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Partnership

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14
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Entity (Advantage): No self-employment income is received

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Limited Partnership

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15
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Entity (Advantage): All income and losses are reported by the owner

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Sole Proprietorship

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16
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Entity (Advantage): Corporate tax breaks, such as fringe benefits

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Personal-Service Corporation

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17
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Entity (Advantage): No income tax advantages over the C corporation

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Personal Holding Company

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18
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Entity (Disadvantage): Double taxation of earnings and in liquidation

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C Corporation

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19
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Entity (Disadvantage): AMT applies unless it is a small ___

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C Corporation

corporation

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20
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Entity (Disadvantage): Compensation must be reasonable

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C Corporation

21
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Entity (Disadvantage): Accumulated earnings tax applies

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C Corporation

22
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Entity (Disadvantage): Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income to the corporation

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C Corporation

23
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Entity (Disadvantage): Built-in gains tax

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S Corporation

24
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Entity (Disadvantage): LIFO recapture

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S Corporation

25
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Entity (Disadvantage): Excess net passive income tax

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S Corporation

26
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Entity (Disadvantage): Benefits are taxable to employees who are 2% shareholders

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S Corporation

27
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Entity (Disadvantage): Capital gains may result from converting a corporation to an ___

A

LLC

LLC

28
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Entity (Disadvantage): Income is self-employment income

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LLC

Partnership

29
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Entity (Disadvantage): Benefits are taxable, except health insurance

A

LLC
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship

30
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Entity (Disadvantage): Losses are passive, not deductible against active income

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Limited Partnership

31
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Entity (Disadvantage): No income-splitting

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Sole Proprietorship

32
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Entity (Disadvantage): Flat 35% income tax

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Personal-Service Corporation

33
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Entity (Disadvantage): Passive loss limits apply

A

Personal-Service Corporation

34
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Entity (Disadvantage): 20% penalty tax on undistributed income

A

Personal Holding Company

35
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Entity (Other Considerations): 1244 stock losses are deductible as ordinary losses (max. of $100,000 for joint filers)

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C Corporation

S Corporation

36
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Entity (Other Considerations): Net operating losses can be carried back 2 years and forward 20 years

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C Corporation

Sole Proprietorship

37
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Entity (Other Considerations): ISOs are taxed at the capital gains rate

A

C Corporation

38
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Entity (Other Considerations): Basis in the stock is increased for shareholder loans to the corp., but not for increases in corp. liabilities

A

S Corporation

39
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Entity (Other Considerations): A family ___ can be used for estate tax advantages

A

LLC

LLC

40
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Entity (Other Considerations): Different ownership classes and allocations can be created

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LLC

41
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Entity (Other Considerations): Transfer of interests is restricted

A

LLC

42
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Entity (Other Considerations): Departing members must be bought out, often on short notice

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LLC

43
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Entity (Other Considerations): Not appropriate if a public offering is planned

A

LLC

44
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Entity (Other Considerations): IRS recognizes family members as ___ only if capital is a material income-producing factor or substantial services are performed

A

partners

Partnership

45
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Entity (Other Considerations): IRS may reallocate distributed shares if disproportionate to capital contribution or services

A

Partnership

46
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Entity (Other Considerations): ___ cannot be involved in management

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limited partners

Limited Partnership

47
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Entity (Other Considerations): Ownership and income tests apply

A

Personal Holding Company

48
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Entity (Other Considerations): An S corporation cannot be a ___.

A

PHC

Personal Holding Company

49
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Entity (Other Considerations): Estate tax advantages may apply

A

Personal Holding Company