The C corporation is the standard (or default) corporation under IRS rules. The S corporation is a corporation that has elected a special tax status with the IRS and therefore has some tax advantages. Both business structures get their names from the parts of the Internal Revenue Code that they are taxed under.
S Corp owners must file Form 1120-S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation. Both C and S Corps follow the same guidelines for filing taxes with no income. If you had no income, you must file the corporation income tax return, regardless of whether you had expenses or not.
S corps need payroll because the IRS needs to have a way to collect taxes from the business. Because the business is separate from the business owner, they are not responsible for paying Social Security and Medicare taxes on distributions.
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.
FL, SD and WY are typically the best for no personal/business taxes. Nexus rules still apply to other states.
Florida does not have a state income tax. The deadline for filing a 2024 federal tax return is April 15, 2025, or Oct. 15, 2025, with an extension.
Do S Corps have to file a Florida tax return? Yes, but only the first year after electing to become an S Corp. You'll need to file the informational part of the F-1120 (the Florida Corporate Income/Franchise Tax Return).