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S Corporation vs. Partnership
No entity type is universally best; compare ownership, wages, allocations, basis, benefits, state taxes, financing, reinvestment and exit strategy.
How it works
The rule, and what it turns on.
Partnerships offer flexible allocations; S corporations impose pro-rata economics and reasonable wages; C corporations pay entity-level income tax and distributions can create a second tax layer.
Example
A service firm with active owners may compare S payroll/distributions to partnership guaranteed payments; a venture-backed company may prefer C corporation structure.
Common mistakes
What we see go wrong, and what we do instead.
- Choosing from a social-media tax slogan.
A better approach
- Model federal and Texas consequences over multiple years.
Authority
Where this comes from, so you can check it.
IRC Subchapters C, K and S.
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- S Corporation vs. C Corporation
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