Utah QSBS Exemptions Utah follows the Section 1202 100% tax exclusion on capital gains from the sale of QSBS. Therefore, capital gains on the sale of QSBS will not only be excluded from federal income taxes, but also state income taxes if all of the guidelines are followed.
FL, SD and WY are typically the best for no personal/business taxes. Nexus rules still apply to other states.
Corp Election teps for Corporations tep 1 Name your Utah corporation. tep 2 Appoint directors. tep 3 Choose a Utah registered agent. tep 4 File the Utah Articles of Incorporation. tep 5 Create corporate bylaws. tep 6 Draft a shareholder agreement. tep 7 Issue shares of stock.
Series: A series LLC is a new structure that only a few states recognize, including Utah. The series LLC has a master LLC that controls a bunch of other LLCs called cell LLCs. All of these LLCs are separated for liability purposes.
To give your business S Corp tax status, you complete Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you start your business as a Utah LLC, you have to complete Form 8832 to elect corporation status before you can begin filing Form 2553 to elect S Corp status.
There are fewer restrictions on who may hold ownership interests in an LLC. Ownership requirements will vary from state to state, but generally speaking, and subject to any existing business-related state restrictions, an S corporation will be eligible to be a member of an LLC.
An S corp can own an LLC. However, an LLC would generally not be able to own an S corp. An exception to this rule is if the LLC 1) is a single-member LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and 2) meets the eligibility requirements to be an S corporation shareholder.
Step 2: Weigh the pros and cons Advantages: Enhanced credibility, access to capital, limited liability, and the ability to attract investors and top talent. Disadvantages: Higher setup and maintenance costs, double taxation, extensive record-keeping and reporting requirements, and reduced privacy.
One major advantage of an S corporation is that it provides owners limited liability protection, regardless of its tax status. Limited liability protection means that the owners' personal assets are shielded from the claims of business creditors—whether the claims arise from contracts or litigation.
Corp Election teps for Corporations tep 1 Name your Utah corporation. tep 2 Appoint directors. tep 3 Choose a Utah registered agent. tep 4 File the Utah Articles of Incorporation. tep 5 Create corporate bylaws. tep 6 Draft a shareholder agreement. tep 7 Issue shares of stock.