S Corporation With Llc Subsidiary In Utah
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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 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%.
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.
Because of the one-class-of-stock restriction, an S corporation cannot allocate losses or income to specific shareholders. Allocation of income and loss is governed by stock ownership, unlike partnerships or LLCs taxed as partnerships where the allocation can be set in the partnership agreement or operating agreement.
Utah State Income Tax for Utah LLCs Single-Member LLCs in Utah: The LLC itself usually doesn't file a state-level return. However, the owner files a personal state-level return that includes the LLC's profits or losses. Multi-Member LLCs in Utah: The LLC itself may need to file a Partnership return at the state-level.
An S corporation is not subject to Utah income tax. However, shareholders are liable for Utah income tax in their separate or individual capacities.
In order to become an S corporation, the corporation must submit Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation signed by all the shareholders. See the Instructions for Form 2553 PDF for all required information and to determine where to file the form.
The process for transferring ownership of a Utah LLC typically involves drafting and signing an agreement, updating the company's operating agreement, and filing paperwork with the Utah Division of Corporations.
