The Business Net - Business Coaching - Accounting

What is "Reasonable Compensation"?

Reasonable Compensation is a current high priority issue for the IRS concerning all corporations, especially S corporations

Wage Compensation for Corporation Officers

Corporate officers are specifically included within the definition of employee for FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Tax Act), FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act), and federal income tax withholding under the Internal Revenue Code. When corporate officers perform services for the corporation, and receive or are entitled to receive payments, their compensation is generally considered wages. Sub-chapter S corporations should treat payments for services to officers as wages, and not as distributions of cash and property or loans to shareholder or limited liability company members.

Notice to LLC Owners

A Timely Notice to Owners of Limited Liability Companies – Especially Those With Only One Member

Under the limited liability company statutes, multi-member limited liability companies provide limited liability for the members and managers of the company. However, single member limited liability companies do not automatically provide limited liability. Limited liability for single member limited liability companies is a facts and circumstances issue. Limited liability is more likely to be upheld if the LLC has proper structure of set-up and adequate evidence and records to verify that the company was properly operated under the limited liability company umbrella.

How to Get Up and Running

or What to Do After Filing Your Articles

Warning! Contrary to some people's thinking, just filing Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization and receiving your Certificate of Authority as a corporation or limited liability company, does not make your business an operating entity

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