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Forming an S corporation is straightforward. First, you start a business as a corporation by filing articles of incorporation with the Corporations Division of the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Next, to elect S corporation status, all shareholders in your company must sign and file Form 2553 with the IRS.

Choose a corporate name. File your Articles of Incorporation. Appoint a registered agent. Start a corporate records book. Prepare corporate bylaws. Appoint initial directors. Hold first Board of Directors meeting. Issue stock to shareholders.

North Carolina recognizes the federal S election, and North Carolina S corporations are not required to pay corporate income tax to the state; however, North Carolina S corporations are required to pay the franchise tax. ... Each shareholder likely will pay tax at a rate of 5.499% (for 2018).

Pay Filing Fee The state filing fee to incorporate in North Carolina is $125.00. It typically takes about 10 to 15 days to incorporate in North Carolina. Expedited filings are available for an additional fee ($200 for same day filings, $100 for 24-hour filings).

NC SOS corporation is a filing process that certain businesses should consider. NC SOS corporation is a filing process that certain businesses should consider. Over the past few decades, North Carolina has become known as a great place to conduct business both on a national and international scale.

Choose a business name. ... Check availability of name. ... Register a DBA name. ... Appoint directors. ... File your articles of incorporation. ... Write your corporate bylaws. ... Draft a shareholders' agreement. ... Hold initial board of directors meeting.

To elect Corporation status, the LLC must file IRS Form 8832 - Entity Classification Election. To elect S Corporation status, the LLC must file IRS Form 2553 - Election by a Small Business Corporation.

To elect Corporation status, the LLC must file IRS Form 8832 - Entity Classification Election. To elect S Corporation status, the LLC must file IRS Form 2553 - Election by a Small Business Corporation.

For tax purposes, by default, an LLC with one member is disregarded as an entity. Or, in other words, is treated as a sole proprietorship. ... And, once it has elected to be taxed as a corporation, an LLC can file a Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to elect tax treatment as an S corporation.

One of the most significant benefits of an LLC is that of pass-through taxes. LLC owners don't have to file a corporate tax return. An owner simply reports their share of profit and loss on their individual tax return. This prevents double taxation, your business paying taxes and you paying taxes.

However, as the owner of a single member LLC you do have the option of making an S corporation tax election for your entity. Like a single member, or multi-member LLC, an S corporation is considered a pass through taxation structure. ... To elect S corporation tax status, you must file IRS form 2553.

Every partnership doing business in North Carolina must file a partnership income tax return, Form D-403, for the taxable year if a federal partnership return was required to be filed. (Exception: A partnership whose only activity is as an investment partnership is not considered to be doing business in North Carolina.