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What is the Best Entity?

WHAT IS THE BEST ENTITY?

By Garrett Sutton, Esq. and Kathy Spitzer, Esq.

Is probably the most frequently asked question we hear from entrepreneurs, both experienced and those just getting their feet wet. Therefore, we have prepared this report for help you make that choice. We hope this information will allow you to take a more informed decision about the entity that is right for your business. But do not despair If installation can not find your business in any of the models listed below – also offer a service where we review the structure of your business and provides our opinion regarding the best entity for your situation. And, because in many cases, the structure of the company you choose will be based on how you will pay taxes, high level review your business plan will run more than a CPA, to ensure that all options are reviewed. You can also review existing business structure and offer suggestions to maximize our strategy. An examination of the following entities:

Regular, or corporations "C" ("C Corp")

AC Corp is a great institution for a business principle:

• want to retain earnings, rather than disbursing them every year

• may have high initial costs and expected to have losses in the early years;

• want to look for outside investors, and may even plan to go public;

• want to have several classes of stock and sell shares to any person anywhere in the world;

• wants the option of providing their owners with tax-free benefits, and their employees;

• Owners can have very high incomes.

The "C" in C Corp is an IRS code section as the "S" in S Corporations. C Main majority in England in 1500, in response to the Crown Fate and Mother Nature. At that time, most companies operated business partnerships. As societies Overall, these enterprises also had unlimited liability of each partner, one of the key reasons for partnerships in general should be avoided. Therefore, the three-masted schooner new you and your partners to buy, equipped and sent on a trade mission to China for silk and pepper better not sink, or you and your partners would respond personally to the bank to lend his company money to buy the boat, the creditors who provided the goods trade your ship, or their families if it was his own pocket.

Unfortunately, both the fate and Mother Nature intervened frequently, and the losses were staggering. In an attempt to keep business moving, the British government invented the Corporation, which existed as an entity, distinct and separate from each of the shareholders They had invested in it. Members (now shareholders called) were responsible only for the money you invest. The creditors now had only the Corporation sue, and not the shareholders – as if the Corporation had no assets (or did, but they were resting on the bottom of the ocean) to creditors were outside luck. (And so was born the insurance industry, but that's another story.)

Since C body exist as its own entity, a C Corp will present its own tax return. As explained above, the income of a C Corp will be taxed at a relatively low rate on the first $ 50,000 in taxable income. But you should be aware that the formation of one or more C body and put a portion of your money in each company, with the idea that each C Corp is set to the low category 15% tax will not work. If, after owning over 50% of one or more of the companies that have formed to disburse their wealth, the IRS labels such firms as part of a control group, and its imposition ramp rates back up to a rate of 38%. control group situation only applies to C Corps, however, so be careful to plan an appropriate combination of entities in the structure of wealth planning.

AC Corp has the widest range of deductions and expenses allowed by the IRS, especially in the area of employee benefits. AC Corp can set up medical reimbursement and other employee benefits, and deduct operating costs of these programs, including all premiums paid. Employees, including you as an owner / shareholder, do not pay taxes on the value these benefits. This is not the case in a flow through entity, such as S Corp, LLC or LP. In each of these cases, the entity can amortize the costs of benefits but any employee or shareholder holding more than 2% of the entity will pay tax on the value of benefits received. Therefore, if you have the maximum deductions and all fringe benefits of employees on a tax-free basis is important to you, a C Corp entity can be your choice.

C corporations are ideal for a business that sells products, has a store and employees, and may or may not have a store where they keep their inventory. C Corps do not work well companies who want to keep appreciating assets such as real estate, the tax treatment of the sale of these assets.

But most often cited disadvantage of using a C Corp is "Double taxation" problem. Double taxation occurs when a C Corp has a profit left over at the end of the year and to distribute to shareholders as a dividend. Body C has already paid taxes on that benefit, but once the profit is distributed to its shareholders, the shareholders will have to declare dividends they receive as income on your personal life tax returns and pay tax again on their personality types.

There are many things you can do to prevent the situation of double taxation. Body structure C so that no excess profits – use all punishments and deductions allowed by the IRS to reduce net income C. Body They offer great benefit plans! Pay higher wages for you and the other owner and employees as you would if you were using a flow through that entity as an S Corp. Yes, you have to pay payroll taxes and personal income tax funds, but you pay taxes on personal dividends paid to you anyway. And maybe in the big picture, the savings on the one hand, are greater than the additional taxes paid on the other side.

The decision which entity is best for you really, in many cases depend on the taxes, and that is why, with all decisions relating to the companies, who are wise to seek advice and help from a good CPA.

Some quick things to take into account the body C:

• May have an unlimited amount of shareholders, from anywhere in the world.

• To Nevada and Wyoming corporations, officers and directors may reside anywhere in the world;

• They can have different classes of shares.

• They are the most widely recognized business entity in the world and are the lead agency to go public.

In Nevada and Wyoming, the candidate or alternate, officers and directors may be utilized and bearer shares may be issued, add additional levels of privacy.

Subchapter "S" corporations ("S Corp")

An S Corp is a large business entity principle:

• provide a service;

• No significant initial costs;

• No need to make large purchases before starting equipment operations;

• make a considerable amount of money without much effort and expense, and

• expected growth of no more than 75 shareholders, all whom shall be persons living in the United States or to file a U.S. Tax resident.

An S-Corp is structurally the same as a C corporation (ie, has officers, directors and shareholders), but with one key difference. An S Corp has a choice with the IRS, called Form 2553, which provides flow through the tax structure found in entities such as partnerships and limited liability companies. This means that the income of the company (and expenditure, depreciation and deductions) will flow through its shareholders, and to divide them according to each shareholder participation rate. S Corp taxes will actually be paid by their shareholders, their individual tax rates, and in proportion to their individual ownership percentages.

From a fiscal standpoint, an S Corporation is a great fit for a company that offers a service, because in many cases the income can be divided and paid to shareholders in two categories: wages and profits liabilities. The flow through the tax structure means that the benefits and associated losses, deductions and expenses are allocated among the shareholders, in proportion to their ownership percentages, and reported in the statement of personal income tax for each shareholder. Therefore, if your income from an S Corporation is divided into two streams, salaries and liabilities, each stream will be taxed differently. His current salary is subject to both income taxes and payroll, such as Medicare and social security. However, the stream of passive income is subject only to income tax. Thus, by adopting a reasonable S Corporation pay your tax bracket is lower than if you take the whole lot of income such as salary, and the remainder will flow through you as passive income and be taxed at the reduced rate.

An S Corp is also a great organization for companies with low upfront costs, which not have to buy a significant amount of assets to begin operations. For example, buying a laundromat, work would be an excellent choice for an S Corp. You are buying a turnkey business – which is already operational, and is not going to be important laying out cash to start. Therefore, it will a very good income stream immediately, and better flow of revenue can be disbursed to you and your partners, where appropriate, through the structure S Corp. Two other parties for an S Corporation is the network marketing and Internet-only companies. In each case, the business is likely to have no tent, low operating costs, and probably does not maintain a warehouse. Most network marketing and send fall of Internet-only companies, their suppliers directly to consumers, when you are delivering the products at all. Once again, as they can be as high income, low-cost operations, a great work on the structure S Corp.

I Here's another reason why many suggest S Corps service-oriented companies – To avoid personal characterized as a Service Corporation, or "PSC" by the IRS. ESP are C corporations, which are classified by the IRS as providing a service, such as consulting, to the general public. Now, as you know, United States Government, in an effort to boost the economy and business continue working, evaluates C corporations, with a low initial rate – 15% revenue to $ 50.000. That's a little smaller than you would personally, if you were getting the same $ 50,000 as salary. And that 15% of the rate is also lower you would if your business was an S Corp. So, to stem the leakage of revenue, the IRS closed that loophole by designating C corporations that provide services to be PSC. The rate of income tax for the PSC may be a flat 35% or regulate the Corporate C plus 15% of the corporation's undistributed holding personal income. Perhaps more than you would pay through the S Corp, if you take a reasonable salary and the rest as passive income. And, it is sufficient in many cases, to make the difference between going S Corp and C Corp

A downside to S Corps is the limitation that may be a shareholder, and what kind of actions that can emit. There can be no more than 75 partners in total, and no one can take their participation in anything other than their personal names (or in trust). So, forget about the transfer of S Corp shares in an irrevocable trust, limited partnership or trust of children. And you can not have shareholders residing outside the United States, either. Everyone who hold shares of an S Corporation must file a U.S. resident tax return. And you can only have one class of shares, which can be confining, especially if your plans include taking the company public or looking for outside investors. If you breach any of these requirements, the IRS will strip your business of its S Corp status, and automatically become a C corporation, which can have negative tax consequences.

Another disadvantage is the active treatment. C Corps S are large vehicles, if your business is kept appreciating assets such as land, buildings, stocks, bonds, etc. The tax on the sale or distribution to will be much greater if you stay in a corporation that maintaining a limited liability company or limited liability company. This is explained in the book How Use Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships, written by Garrett Sutton and www.successdna.com available.

The steps to create a C or S corporation are them. Articles of Incorporation are prepared and presented, the statutes are prepared, the directors are elected by shareholders, officers are elected by directors, and shares are issued to shareholders. This may seem difficult but we will be there to guide you through everything.

The S Corp Declaration Form 2553 that we mentioned above, must be filed within 75 days from the date of incorporation, so do not delay if this is like watching to the method of the company. If you do not file within that period of 75 days, the IRS can deny that the S Corp status for a full year, which means that the first year Operations carried out in the rates of C corporation tax.

The shareholders, directors and corporate officers should remember to follow corporate formalities. It should treat the company as a file and independent legal entity, which includes holding regularly scheduled meetings, conducting banking through a particular corporate bank account, filing a separate return of income tax, the signing of all documents related to business in their official capacity and file documents with the state enterprises in a timely manner. If these steps are not followed, a business creditor may be allowed to "drill the corporate veil "and seek personal liability against the officers, directors and shareholders. Adhering to corporate formalities is not at all difficult or particular time. In fact, if you have our subsidiary handle corporate presentations and the preparation of annual minutes and direct your accountant to prepare tax returns corporation, not to spend more time in which with only a very slight increase in cost. The point is that if you spend the extra money to form a corporation to to obtain limited liability makes sense to spend the extra, and a minimum of time and money to ensure that protection.

Limited Liability Companies ("LLC")

An LLC is a large business entity principle:

• want to invest in assets that appreciate over time;

• aims to be a vehicle owned by planning to transfer wealth to the next generation;

• want their own to maintain their interests in the names of other entities or trusts;

• want to be able to sell shares in the world;

• wants provide their owners with flow through taxation;

• want to split profits and losses in other relationships that strict ownership percentages;

• want to protect their assets from creditors;

LLC is one of our favorite institutions to use. They provide liability protection are limited to companies, and the flow through a partnership taxes. They allow you to split the profit and loss allocations between owners in various ways – and not strictly based on the percentages of ownership, as required by C and S Corps. Property can be purchased by individuals, companies or trusts, and no restrictions on where the owners live. Annual meetings are not mandatory, but strongly recommended as a good method of communication between managers and members, and establish that the LLC is a separate and independent entity. That last point is important because the formalities are completed business Failure to follow the creditors may try to lift the veil of the LLC protection, as well as corporations.

In an LLC, the owners are called "members" and instead of actions that are "membership interests" based on the value of assets or services provided by each member. Limited liability company may be governed collectively by all members, or by one or more managers, which are voted by members and carrying out day to day business functions of the LLC. The Webmasters can also be members or may not have ownership of the LLC at all. Manager may be individuals or entities. An LLC governed by a manager or managers is not surprisingly, known as "Manager-managed" LLC, while a set governed LLC is called "member managed" LLC. The rules by governing the LLC are set out in the Operating Agreement, which is signed by all owners.

One of the favorite ways to use LLC is in relation to investment. Property held in an LLC are easy to transfer, and incur less tax on a subsequent disposition of what is assessed if the property itself was carried out in a C or S Corp. LLC working and for entities the assets of the family based on the objective is to increase the wealth of the family, the plan for the future, and the maximum tax savings. You can put other things in a LLC, such as day trading accounts, stocks and bonds, insurance policies and annuities.

One of the things large on the use of an LLC is the aspect of asset protection, especially in Wyoming and Nevada. Under the law of Nevada and Wyoming, any creditor who tries to get a ruling against someone who has their assets in an LLC is prohibited by law from seizure of assets of the LLC. That the creditor must use a procedure called "end-of-charge to recover any money owed. Under a load order, the creditor gets the right to receive distributions from the LLC, when (and if) the benefits are distributed, but the creditor receives the right to vote, or have any impact or control over the daily operations of the LLC. That makes you a much smaller target for people litigation minded.

Limited Partnership ("LP")

Like LLCs, LPs are a great institution for most of the same reasons. They are particularly excellent for use as a vehicle for succession planning, and properly structured, which allows parents to transfer wealth to their children free taxes, while maintaining total control over the assets and operations of every day of the LP. This control continues even after the majority ownership has passed, in part, to their children.

This is due to an LP has two types of partners: (1) a general partner who is actively and personally responsible for managing the partnership and (2) limited partners are passive owners, no rights management. The general partner may be a person or other entity, and has broad powers to force the LP and manage their daily operations. However, unlike any others we have discussed, a general partner remains personally liable for debts incurred by the LP. Therefore, the protective effects tend to recommend the use of a body C, S Corp or an LLC to serve as general partner, as personal insulation from liability.

A limited partner is "limited" to the property of their limited partnership interests, and has absolutely no control over how it operates entity. Limited partners receive distributions from the LP passive benefit. Distributions are taxed at personal income individual limited partner of the tax rate.

LPs can be a great way for parents to transfer their assets to their children. Using an aggressive strategy of gifts parents can give ownership of the property to their children and to provide their children with an income stream that will be taxed at the rate of children of individual taxes. How to use a strategy of giving is discussed in detail in the book Garrett Sutton, How to use Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships, available www.successdna.com.

LPs can be a great choice for a family with children who are not perfect or quite capable of making good financial decisions. Because limited partners can not interfere in the daily LP operations, although that may have a majority of the assets LP, children can not remove or sell the assets of the LP. Despite the general partner can have only 2% of the LP interests that still maintains total control over the operations of the LP. This can be a great way to save their children from themselves.

Another good reason to use vinyl in a situation of estate planning has to do with the law. Because LPs have been around much longer than the LLC, the law regarding its operation is much more stable. It is very difficult for the limited partners to wrest control of the general partner, no matter how high their percentage property. Overall, a general partner for removal of control is a result of fraud or serious misconduct by the General Partner.

The LP is governed by formal agreement of limited partnership. Because an LP provides great flexibility, the limited partnership agreement in writing may be made to adapt the business and planning requirements family of any situation. There are very few legal requirements that can not be changed or eliminated through a well-drafted partnership agreement limited.

The equal protection of useful load and the procedure to be indicated in the LLC section also applies to discs. If you are sued personally and their own interests LP, a creditor can not reach in the LP and seize their assets. However, if the LP is sued directly, its assets could be subject to seizure and sale. If you intend use an LP to own and operate rental property, then make sure to put a comprehensive insurance policy in place to protect assets and PL potential claimants.

We hope this overview has been helpful. For more information or to schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers, please call 1-877-297-5399.

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Taxation: Nevada and Wyoming

A common misconception is that by forming an entity Nevada and Wyoming do not have to pay any income tax of the entity, the benefits, no matter where you are.

First, the business entities pay federal income tax regardless of where they are. Second, pay state taxes generated in a state where business is conducted.

However, depending on the type of business, Nevada or Wyoming is a great place to form your entity. Both states have the minimum obligation of the tax and reporting requirements, great flexibility in the operations of the company and excellent privacy protection. For example, if you operate a business that provides consumer goods and goods that make your organization and storage products in Nevada can reduce or eliminate state income tax obligations.

How much can reduce or eliminate depends the type of entity using and where you live. For example, if you have a flow through entity as a Nevada S corporation or an LLC and lives in New York, the distribution of benefits should be reported on your tax on income and be subject to tax New York. Entity operating as a corporation C however, and not paying state income tax on their profits. However, nothing is distributed to either through salary or dividends will be subject to tax New York.

In many cases, from a purely fiscal point of view-oriented, not save money by forming an entity in Nevada or Wyoming, because they will required to record the Nevada or Wyoming entity in its earnings performance and then fall under the tax laws of that state. Use the "substantial nexus" (Or physical presence) constitutional test to determine whether your entity is required to pay state sales, income or other taxes.

"Substantial nexus" is defined as meeting one of the following criteria, and this test entities usually do not pay state income taxes:

• Own or rent property in the state

• Have an employee in the state (including)

• Involving an independent contractor within a state to request Sales in that state

If you meet any of these criteria, then your Nevada or Wyoming entity will need to register to do business in that other State, and income subject to the laws of that state income tax and regulations. However, United States Public Law 86-272 prohibits states from taxing businesses where the activity in this state is limited to solicit the sale of tangible personal property, provided that all orders are sent to a separate state for approval and all the goods are delivered in the state via public transport. For example, if you have an Internet website that sell products throughout the U.S. and sent Nevada entity may overcome the substantial nexus test. Be careful though – is considered one of the employees (and therefore no evidence) if your interest in the entity is not passive (Ie, that do nothing to stop for checks to arrive.) And, although it is possible to overcome the substantial nexus test applies only to taxes on income State, and does not apply to sales / use taxes or any other state taxes.

If the entity fails the substantial nexus test, you have two options. Can be an entity in Nevada or Wyoming and registered to do business in another state, or you can shape your body directly into the state to be considered for business. There are some great benefits to the formation of an entity in Nevada, as follows:

Privacy. Nevada and Wyoming do not provide information to shareholders to the IRS. Nevada also allows the issuance of "bearer" shares, which allows maximum anonymity and privacy. In addition, officers and directors may be nominated provided to further enhance privacy. Nevada law is very protective of the corporate veil and rarely offense and attacking the owners of business personal are in good condition and have maintained a minimum of corporate formalities, such as preparation of annual minutes.

Flexibility. Counselors, directors, shareholders, directors, members, general and limited partners do not have to live or hold meetings in Nevada or Wyoming. Foreigners can own and operate enterprises of Nevada, Wyoming or outside the U.S. (with the exception of S corporations). Phone meetings of directors and shareholders are permitted. A person can occupy all positions of director and officer, and directors and officers need not be shareholders. Articles of association can be made or changed by suitably directors. These and other favorable characteristics of the Nevada law and corporate Wyoming ensure business flexibility and ease of maintenance.

Cap favorable. Nevada allows you to issue shares for cash or services to the entity. Nevada also allows you to issue shares for services not yet provided, unlike many other states. A Nevada company can buy, sell, possess or transfer shares of its own shares, other benefits not available in all states.

Low annual maintenance costs. Nevada and Wyoming have minimal reporting and annual maintenance fees. The Secretary of State requires a $ 125 list of the officers and directors to report once a year with a $ 100 business license fees, for an annual fee of $ 225. Wyoming annual fee is $ 50. As such, the two states are excellent low-cost locations to protect assets

Things you can not do with a business entity

There are some things that can be done with business entities, which are illegal in most states. The three main uses illegal business entities are the following:

1. Fraudulent conveyance. A conveyance is fraudulent transfer of assets was made intentionally, or found to be intentional in an attempt to avoid creditors, spouses or judgments. If you have already been served with court papers, or anticipates may be sued, or may be subject to divorce proceedings, can not transfer their assets staff in a business entity to avoid seized them.

For example, you have a double standard in its own name and a tenant is injured when the roof collapses. The tenant retains an attorney and you receive a letter notifying you that the tenant is claiming damages against him for his injuries. You had had intended to transfer title to the duplex for LLC, and decides that now would be a good time. Unfortunately, the case does not settle and when it goes to trial, Tenant's attorney file a fraudulent claim and forwarded the two faces in the LLC to protect a valid claim. In addition to finding that the guilt of occupant injuries, the Court also rules by transferring two-sided in the name of the LLC after it had been notified of the claim of the lessee, you have committed a fraudulent transfer. The Court finds that the duplex must be moved back on their behalf, and the tenant can be connected to the trial against him. The Court also fines for attempting to avoid the sentence by performing the transfer in the first place.

2. Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud occurs when individuals transfer assets in the name of a business entity to reduce their personal income or conceal their assets to pass the net income and value tests for eligibility for Medicare.

For example, parents are retired and live in a small pension, fixed. They also have several properties real estate, which have a combined value of $ 1.5 million. His father's health is failing, however, and your mother is anticipated that medical expenses are about to increase dramatically. Although her parents live on a fixed pension and qualify for Medicare on that basis, adding in the value of their properties, should not be accepted. His mother wonders how he will keep his father's medical expenses on your pension, and anticipates having to sell at least one of the properties so that sufficient money to cover them. You feel that if their parents formed a limited partnership with a corporate partner in general and transfer all their property in the limited partnership, the would no longer be active on their behalf. Without having the property in their name, which could report their pension income in their implementation of Medicare and be eligible for benefits. This type of transaction is considered fraudulent and is prohibited.

Medicare fraud is a federal crime, which can result in severe penalties.

For Please note, however, that there is a difference between the Medicare fraud and proper estate planning. Estate planning is a strategy to reduce the minimum tax burden on your estate, and to ensure they are able to transfer a maximum amount of wealth to their heirs with a minimum payment taxes to federal and state governments. The best way to avoid a possible Medicare fraud lawsuit is to ensure that goods planning starts early, and while all are in good health.

3. Money laundering. Money laundering occurs when the proceeds of crime are channeled through a business entity to create the appearance of legitimate income. For example, a network of drug trafficking is an LLC to purchase real estate. Members use a regular corporation as the Administrator of the LLC, and use the proceeds of drug sales to buy a member of the LLC interests. The LLC then takes the money received from its members and purchases of goods real estate on Martha's Vineyard.

This is money laundering, which is a criminal offense under state and federal levels. Parties convicted of money laundering can go to prison, fines and the confiscation and sale of assets purchased with proceeds of crime.

About the Author

Garrett Sutton has over twenty-five years experience assisting and advising entrepreneurs, families and business in selecting the appropriate corporate structures to limit their liability, protect their assets and advance their personal and financial goals through real estate investments and other means of wealth creation.
An author, speaker and a member of an elite group of “Rich Dad’s Advisors” hand selected by author Robert Kiyosaki, Garrett speaks to investors and entrepreneurs on a variety of topics including asset protection, liability limitation, wealth creation, as well as various business and real estate issues. Garrett has authored Own Your Own Corporation, The ABC’s of Writing Winning Business Plans, The ABC’s of Getting Out of Debt, How to Buy and/or Sell a Business, and co-authored Real Estate Loopholes. These titles are included in the “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” wealth building book series. Additionally, under the SuccessDNA Publishing label, Garrett has authored and co-authored numerous books including, How to Use Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships and his latest title, INSIDER Secrets of Business & Personal Credit. Garrett’s books provide an accessible source of information for building your own success. To get a FREE copy of Garrett Sutton’s book, “What to Know Before you Incorporate” please visit http://www.corporatedirect.com.

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