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.
Utah LLCs will be treated as partnerships for tax purposes. Partnership tax treatment is advantageous because the earnings of a partnership are treated as the earnings of its partners. No separate tax is imposed on the partnership entity.
Use Form 1120-S to report the income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, etc., of a domestic corporation or other entity for any tax year covered by an election to be an S corporation.
An S corporation is not subject to Utah income tax. However, shareholders are liable for Utah income tax in their separate or individual capacities.
Utah is moderately tax-friendly toward retirees. Social Security income is fully taxed. Withdrawals from retirement accounts are fully taxed. Wages are taxed at normal rates, and your marginal state tax rate is 4.55%.
How to Start A Corporation In Utah Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Articles of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.
Every C corporation incorporated in Utah (domestic), qualified in Utah (foreign), or doing business in Utah, whether qualified or not, must file a corporate franchise tax return. C corpora- tion returns are filed on form TC-20.
How to Start A Corporation In Utah Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Articles of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.