As a Georgia LLC, LLP, partnership or sole proprietorship, you are subject to the 15.3% Self Employment/FICA tax on all of your net earnings. The S corporation, on the other hand, pays you a deductible salary (which is subject to FICA), and then the profits flow through your personal return via a Schedule K-1.
To form a Georgia S corp, you'll need to ensure your company has a Georgia formal business structure (LLC or corporation), and then you can elect S corp tax designation. If you've already formed an LLC or corporation, file Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to designate S corp taxation status.
How to Form a Corporation in Georgia Choose a Corporate Name. Appoint a Registered Agent. Prepare and File Articles of Incorporation. Prepare Corporate Bylaws. Appoint Directors and Hold a Board Meeting. Issue Corporate Stock. File Initial and Annual Registrations. Obtain an EIN and Comply With Tax Requirements.
LLCs can have an unlimited number of members; S corps can have no more than 100 shareholders (owners).
Yes. A consent agreement for each shareholder shall be filed by the corporation with its corporate return in the year in which the Subchapter “S” corporation is first required to file a Georgia income tax return.
To qualify for S corporation status, the corporation must meet the following requirements: Be a domestic corporation. Have only allowable shareholders. Have no more than 100 shareholders. Have only one class of stock.
An S corporation can have only one class of stock, although it can have both voting and non-voting shares. Therefore, there can't be different classes of investors who are entitled to different dividends or distribution rights. Also, there cannot be more than 100 shareholders.
Limited number of shareholders: An S corp cannot have more than 100 shareholders, meaning it can't go public and limiting its ability to raise capital from new investors.
To qualify for S corporation status, the corporation must meet the following requirements: Be a domestic corporation. Have only allowable shareholders. Have no more than 100 shareholders. Have only one class of stock.