Even if an S Corp has no income, it must file IRS Form 1120S annually to maintain compliance. Filing establishes a tax record, prevents IRS assumptions about tax liability, and avoids penalties. Business expenses can still be deducted, potentially resulting in a loss that carries forward.
Alabama recognizes the federal election to be treated as an S-Corporation through Form 20S. Find out more about S-Corporations including due dates, extensions, and filing in the FAQs.
The following are Alabama's requirements for the members/managers of LLCs: Minimum number. LLCs must have one or more members/managers.
IRC §179 Expense Deduction. Act Number 2008-549, passed by the Alabama Legislature during the first 2008 Special Session, decoupled Alabama in- come tax laws from the bonus depreciation and additional Section 179 provisions of the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.
Taxpayers whose business privilege tax is calculated to be $100 or less are not required to file a Business Privilege Tax Return (BPTIN/CPT/PPT). Also, beginning January 1, 2024, the Alabama Secretary of State Corporation Annual Report will no longer be filed with the Business Privilege Tax return.
Alabama S Corp Filing Requirements To qualify for S corporation status, your company must: Be a domestic LLC or corporation. Have no more than 100 shareholders or members (“shareholders” is the term for owners of a corporation, while “members” is the term for owners of an LLC) Only have one class of stock.
Alabama has a 6.50 percent corporate income tax rate. Alabama also has a 4.00 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 9.29 percent.
Is there a minimum salary for S Corp shareholder-employees? No — the IRS can't require a minimum salary for self-employed workers. The requirement only comes into play if you're paying distributions to shareholders.
IRC §179 Expense Deduction. Act Number 2008-549, passed by the Alabama Legislature during the first 2008 Special Session, decoupled Alabama in- come tax laws from the bonus depreciation and additional Section 179 provisions of the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.