LLCs can have an unlimited number of members; S corps can have no more than 100 shareholders (owners). Non-U.S. citizens/residents can be members of LLCs; S corps may not have non-U.S. citizens/residents as shareholders. S corporations cannot be owned by corporations, LLCs, partnerships or many trusts.
Because of the one-class-of-stock restriction, an S corporation cannot allocate losses or income to specific shareholders. Allocation of income and loss is governed by stock ownership, unlike partnerships or LLCs taxed as partnerships where the allocation can be set in the partnership agreement or operating agreement.
Corps 101. corps are the “King of Entities” for U mall Businesses. Advantage: Payroll and income tax savings. Advantage: Additional pretax savings for retirement contributions. Disadvantage: tate and local taxes. Disadvantage: Less ability to borrow from creditors.