S Corporations and Employees An S corporation is able to hire employees, but employees are not a requirement. S corporations get taxed the same as partnerships and sole proprietorships. All three of these entities enjoy pass-through taxation.

Who is considered an employee of a corporation?

The overwhelming majority of people who work as officers of a corporation or an LLC are deemed to be employees under the law. That’s what being a “statutory employee” is all about. Both California and federal law say you must be an employee.

Are salaries deductible from corporation tax?

Generally speaking, the salaries, wages, commissions, and bonuses you have paid to the employees of your small business are tax-deductible expenses if they are deemed to be: Ordinary and necessary. Reasonable in amount. Paid for or incurred in the current year.

What kind of taxes do S corporations pay?

S Corporations. S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed tax at their individual income tax rates.

How are the shareholders of a corporation taxed?

For example, if the profits of the S corp are $100,000 and there are four shareholders, each with a 1/4 share, each shareholder would pay taxes on $25,000 in profits. As noted above, shareholders of corporations pay tax on the dividends they receive from the corporation, in addition to the income tax imposed on the corporation itself.

What does it mean to be an employee of a s Corp?

Many freelancers opt to own and operate their business in the form of an S Corp (also called a Subchapter S Corp), and reap the sweet tax savings that comes along with an S Corp. Put simply, when your business is an S Corp (a.k.a. S Corp), you become its employee for tax purposes.

How are S corporations reported on federal tax returns?

S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions, and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed tax at their individual income tax rates.