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To be taxed as an S corporation, you must convert your LLC into a traditional corporation (C corporation) with the state, and file IRS Form 2553 "Election as a Small Business Corporation" with the IRS. For your business to qualify as an S corporation, make sure it meets the IRS's specific guidelines.
First, an LLC would need to elect to be taxed as a corporation by filing Form 8832, Entity Classification Election. After that, an LLC can then file a Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to elect tax treatment as an S corporation.
Limited Liability Companies Treated as S Corporations The LLC will also be treated as an S corporation for the state and must file Form 100S (California S Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return). California and federal laws treat these companies as corporations subject to California corporation tax law.
If you cancel your LLC within one year of organizing, you can file Short form cancellation (SOS Form LLC-4/8) with the SOS. Your LLC will not be subject to the annual $800 tax for its first tax year.
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.
In order to establish an S corporation in California, your LLC must meet all of the following criteria: An S corp can have no more than 100 shareholders. An S corp can carry only one class of stock. All S corp shareholders must be legal U.S. citizens or residents.
To form an LLC in California, go to bizfileOnline.sos.ca, log in, select Register a Business under the Business Entities Tile, Articles of Organization - CA LLC and follow the prompts to complete and submit.
How to Start an S Corp in California Step 1: Check Name Availability. Step 2: Choose a Business Name. Step 3: Obtain an EIN. Step 4: File Articles of Incorporation. Step 5: Registered Agent. Step 6: Corporate Bylaws. Step 7: S Corp Director Election. Step 8: Meeting Requirements.