S corporations can offer employees the same fringe benefits as other business entities; however, so-called 2% shareholders are treated as partners for fringe benefit purposes. Work related fringe benefits are an exception.
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S Corporation Income Taxation
Measuring Insolvency Under Sec. 108
While determining if a taxpayer is bankrupt is straightforward, determining whether a taxpayer is insolvent can be tricky.
Inadvertent S Corp. Terminations
When an S election is made, requirements must be met to avoid an inadvertent termination of S status.
Planning for Redemptions of S Corporation Stock Using Contingent Payments
When shareholders of an S corporation choose to part ways, they often do so by redeeming a departing shareholder’s stock.
How Changes in Corporate Tax Rate Can Affect Choice of C vs. S Corp.
This item examines the effect of the proposed lower corporate tax rates in an analysis of the tax results of converting an S corporation to a C corporation.
Current Developments in S Corporations
During the period of this S corporation tax update, some major changes that directly affect S corporations took place. This article also presents tax planning ideas for S corporations and their shareholders.
Santa Clara Valley Housing Group: An S Corporation Abusive Tax Shelter
Consideration of tax shelter case about whether warrants issued by an S corporation are a prohibited second class of stock reveals that the entire tax shelter is an arrangement that is a second class of stock.
S Corporation Shareholder Basis From Bona Fide Indebtedness
The IRS issued proposed regulations on the subject of when an S corporation shareholder can increase his or her basis in the S corporation’s stock based on loans to the corporation.
Reporting Life Insurance Transactions by S Corporations
There is room for disagreement, if not confusion, over how to report transactions involving life insurance on the tax returns of S corporations.
Operating a QSub
A qualified subchapter S subsidiary (QSub) is a subsidiary corporation 100% owned by an S corporation that has made a valid QSub election for the subsidiary.
Contributions Increase Shareholders’ S Corporation Basis
The Tax Court held that shareholders in two related S corporations could increase their basis in one of the corporations by contributing assets to it that they had received in a distribution from the other corporation.
Now Is the Time: Converting a C Corporation to an S Corporation or LLC
The current uncertain economic environment may present an opportunity to exit C status and its attendant double taxation at an acceptable current tax cost.
Proposed Regs. on Basis for S Corporation Shareholders From Bona Fide Indebtedness
The IRS issued proposed regulations on when an S corporation shareholder can increase basis in the S corporation’s stock based on loans to the corporation.
The Research Credit and Deduction for Passthrough Entities
Passthrough entities may be overlooking the research tax credit because they are not aware that they are engaged in eligible activities, do not think their activities are qualified, or do not believe they can meet the various requirements.
Reporting Dilemma: Personal Use of Rental Properties
Properly apportioning real estate expenses between personal and rental use presents several challenges.
Partially Taxable Asset Acquisitions from S Corporations
Selling shareholders of an S corporation commonly seek a partially tax-deferred rollover of equity. This item describes the differing results between a transaction accomplished through a Sec. 351 transfer and one structured as part sale/part contribution.
Obtaining a Waiver of an Invalid S Election
The IRS has authority to waive the effect of an invalid election of S corporation status. This article discusses different methods of relief.
Roth IRAs Cannot Be S Corporation Shareholders, Ninth Circuit Holds
The Ninth Circuit, affirming the Tax Court, held that a corporation whose sole shareholder was a Roth IRA was not a valid S corporation.
The S Corporation Built-In Gains Tax: Commonly Encountered Issues
This article examines five issues corporations commonly encounter in complying with the built-in gains tax.
Eighth Circuit Affirms S Corporation Shareholder’s Compensation Was Not Reasonable
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision that an S corporation shareholder’s $24,000 salary was not reasonable compensation.
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2026 tax software survey
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