(A 2-percent shareholder is someone who owns more than 2 percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation or stock possessing more than 2 percent of the total combined voting power of all stock of the corporation.)
A corporation must meet certain conditions to be eligible for a subchapter S election. First, the corporation must have no more than 75 shareholders. In calculating the 75-shareholder limit, a husband and wife count as one shareholder.
Information on shareholder basis can be found in the instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) and Form 7203.
LLCs can have an unlimited number of members; S corps can have no more than 100 shareholders (owners).
Form 1120-S - Withdrawal to Shareholders. How can we help? Each shareholder's distribution amount for the corporation's fiscal year should be reported on Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) Shareholder's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., Line 16, with "D" as the reference code.
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.
Two methods for entering Shareholder distributions in an 1120S... Go to Interview Form K-10 - Schedule K Other Items, Distributions and Adjustments to Retained Earnings. Enter box 60 - Total distributions for automatic allocation. Or. Enter data in boxes 61 - 65. Calculate the return.
Since Distributions are not an Expense, the display of the Distribution account will appear on your Balance Sheet under the Equity section.
In other words, a non-U.S. citizen who resides in the U.S. (i.e., a resident alien) can own an S Corp, while a non-U.S. citizen who is also a non-U.S. resident (i.e., a non-resident alien) cannot own an S Corp.
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.