Yes, a single member LLC can form an S Corp. This structure is popular among solo entrepreneurs who want to benefit from the tax advantages of an S Corporation and the liability protection of an LLC. Remember, while you're the only owner, your LLC is a separate legal entity from yourself for legal purposes.
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.
Start an S corp in Pennsylvania Step 1 – Choose a name. Step 2 – Designate a Pennsylvania registered office. Step 3 – File Pennsylvania Certificate of Organization. Step 4 – Create an operating agreement. Step 5 – Apply for an EIN. Step 6 – Apply for S Corp status with IRS Form 2553.
In principle, an S corporation can have no employees.
§179 Property deductions cannot be used to offset gain from any other Pennsylvania income class. §179 Property deductions are subject to dollar and business income limitations. §179 Property placed in service before 2023 has a maximum annual limitation of $25,000.
Pennsylvania S corporations are subject to the corporate net income tax only to the extent of built-in-gains.
If you're a physician assistant (PA), you SHOULD form a Professional Corporation taxed as an S-Corporation.
Pennsylvania does not permit the IRC § 732(d) or IRC § 754 election. The partnership must allocate each item of income (loss) by class to the partners in the same proportion that it uses for federal purposes.
A PTET election allows PTEs, which are not subject to the SALT cap, to deduct the state income taxes on the PTE's activities for federal income tax purposes. Pennsylvania is one of only five states, along with Delaware, Maine, North Dakota, and the District of Columbia, to have a PIT but no PTET election.