# "S" type corporations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-type-corporations/225898>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 24, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-type-corporations/225898 "2004-01-24T22:31:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-type-corporations/225898/1 "2004-01-24T22:31:33Z")

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Marcie and I are considering applying to the IRS for “S” type corporation status for our teeny little family business. If anyone has specific experience with this type of corporation, I would appreciate hearing it, either pro or con.

Thanks for any input.

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-type-corporations/225898/2 "2004-01-24T22:57:35Z")

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I guess the first question would be: Why are you incorporating? There are different reasons for incorporating, and different reasons for choosing an S or C corporation, or perhaps an LLC. It really depends on what legal and tax advantages of each entity would suit you best.

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**Author:** ![sunfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/s-type-corporations/225898/3 "2004-01-25T13:58:17Z")

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The little company I work for (3 FT employees, a few other PT/seasonal folks) started out as an S-type corporation in large part because NJ (the state of incorporation) at the time didn’t allow LLCs to have just one member (my boss, the founder). Once that rule was changed, his accountant changed the company over to an LLC.

Some info that you might find helpful:

[Types of ownership structures](http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/ObjectID/6294EA66-70E7-4562-81AC734B34CAD352/catID/5DE04E60-45BB-4108-8D757E247F35B8AB)

[Limited Liability Company basics](http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/objectID/D7043E4E-91CB-4B29-B8DC0DDA10AD4B3B)

[S-Corporation facts](http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/ency/article.cfm/ObjectID/A30CE890-BBAA-4B8A-AD66A33FA038988B/catID/B491956E-A152-424B-A2342A5861B5EACF)