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Encyclopedia > C corporation

A C corporation (or "C corp.") is a corporation in the United States that, for Federal income tax purposes, is taxed under 26 U.S.C. § 11 and Subchapter C (26 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code.[1] Most major companies (and many smaller companies) are treated as C corporations for Federal income tax purposes. The United States imposes an income tax on the taxable income of individuals, corporations, trusts, decedents estates and certain bankruptcy estates. ... A tax is a financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (for example, tribes, secessionist movements or revolutionary movements). ... The Internal Revenue Code (or IRC) (more formally, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) is the main body of domestic statutory tax law of the United States organized topically, including laws covering the income tax (see Income tax in the United States), payroll taxes, gift taxes, estate taxes... The Internal Revenue Code (or IRC) (more formally, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) is the main body of domestic statutory tax law of the United States organized topically, including laws covering the income tax (see Income tax in the United States), payroll taxes, gift taxes, estate taxes... The Internal Revenue Code (or IRC) (more formally, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) is the main body of domestic statutory tax law of the United States organized topically, including laws covering the income tax (see Income tax in the United States), payroll taxes, gift taxes, estate taxes...

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C corporation vs. S corporation

Although the income of a C corporation is taxed, the income of an S corporation (with a few exceptions) is not taxed under the Federal income tax laws.


Unless corporations treated as S corporations, a corporation may qualify as a C corporation without regard to any limit on the number of shareholders, foreign or domestic. An S corporation or S-corp, for US federal tax purposes, is a corporation, limited liability company, or other eligible entity that makes a valid election to be taxed under Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code. ...


Steps to forming a C corporation

  • 1. Choose an available business name that complies with your state's corporation rules.
  • 2. Appoint the initial directors of your corporation.
  • 3. File formal paperwork, usually called "articles of incorporation," and pay a filing fee that ranges from $100 to $800, depending on the state where you incorporate.
  • 4. Create corporate "bylaws," which lay out the operating rules for your corporation.
  • 5. Hold the first meeting of the board of directors.
  • 6. Issue stock certificates to the initial owners (shareholders) of the corporation.
  • 7. Obtain licenses and permits that may be required for your business.....

Taxable income list

Taxable Income ($) Tax Rate Deduction ($)
0 to 50,000 15% 0
50,000 to 75,000 25% 5,000
75,000 to 100,000 34% 11,750
100,000 to 335,000 39% 16,750
335,000 to 10,000,000 34% 0
10,000,000 to 15,000,000 35% 100,000
15,000,000 to 18,333,333 38% 550,000
18,333,333 and up 35% 0

Notes

  1. ^ A C corporation may also be subject to a separate Federal income tax called the Alternative Minimum Tax.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is a tax system that is part of the federal income tax system in the United States. ...

Resources

  • Information for the wikitable provided by [1]
  • Steps for incorporating provided by [2]

See also

A Blocker Corporation is a C Corporation that can be used to protect tax exempt individuals. ... An S corporation or S-corp, for US federal tax purposes, is a corporation, limited liability company, or other eligible entity that makes a valid election to be taxed under Subchapter S of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code. ...

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