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Choose a business name for your S corp. File articles of incorporation. Issue stock for your S corp. Elect a board of directors and appoint officers. Meet other S corp eligibility requirements. Obtain an employer identification number. Elect S corp status. Apply for state and local S corp business licenses.

In order to become an S corporation, the corporation must submit Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation signed by all the shareholders. See the Instructions for Form 2553 PDF for all required information and to determine where to file the form.

In order to become an S corporation, the corporation must submit a completed Form 2553 (Election by a Small Business Corporation) that has been signed by all the shareholders.

While Form 8832 is used to make an election as a sole proprietor, partnership, or C-Corp, you need to file Form 2553 to declare your business as an S-Corp. Unlike Form 8832, there's a deadline for filing Form 2553 to become an S-Corp.

It has to be incorporated domestically (within the United States). It must have only one class of stock. There can be no more than 100 shareholders. Shareholders must meet certain eligibility requirements—that is, they must be individuals, specific trusts and estates, or certain tax-exempt organizations 501(c)(3).

The right time to convert your LLC to S-Corp From a tax perspective, it makes sense to convert an LLC into an S-Corp, when the self-employment tax exceeds the tax burden faced by the S-Corp. In general, with around $40,000 net income you should consider converting to S-Corp.

You may or may not have heard of the S Corp Salary 60/40 rule. The guideline encourages setting reasonable compensation between 60% and 40% of the business's net profits. The IRS does not set this guideline.

Examples of S Corp tax savings You need to earn at least $40,000 in profit for an S Corp to make sense, though. Otherwise, the costs of forming and running it exceeds the benefits of an S Corp. Here are some charts that show the tax savings for businesses with $40,000, $80,000, and $100,000 in profit.

Once a valid S corporation election is terminated or revoked, the corporation or any successor corporation is generally prohibited from making a new election for five years. The five-year period begins with the tax year after the first tax year for which a termination or revocation is effective (IRC § 1362(g)).