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To form a C Corporation, you must file your articles of incorporation with the state.","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.buttercms.com\u002FjS4ErI8fS9u4LmLALuhz",{"id":101,"headline":102,"legacyHtml":103,"image":10,"imageUrl":104,"ctaText":105,"ctaLink":106,"alignImage":18,"backgroundColor":50,"imageFit":89,"headlineSize":79},"6a594a46ebd01956e2da143f","Do I need corporate bylaws?","The bylaws set the internal rules for how your C Corporation will operate. This foundational document defines the rights and duties of the board of directors and officers, and outlines how shareholder meetings, voting, and stock issuance will be handled. 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It's important to note that this protection isn't absolute and can be compromised if shareholders fail to maintain proper corporate formalities or engage in fraudulent activity.","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.buttercms.com\u002FD6YNv7YSu21Gsn3eqh2U",{"id":113,"headline":114,"legacyHtml":115,"image":10,"imageUrl":116,"ctaText":117,"ctaLink":118,"alignImage":18,"backgroundColor":50,"imageFit":89,"headlineSize":79},"6a594ad9ebd01956e2da1441","What's the difference between a C Corp and an S Corp?","Both structures offer liability protection and are formed the same way, by filing articles of incorporation with the state. The key difference is taxation: a C Corp pays corporate income tax on its profits, and shareholders are taxed again on dividends, while an S Corp's profits and losses pass through directly to shareholders' personal tax returns, avoiding that double taxation. S Corps also face restrictions a C Corp doesn't, including a 100-shareholder limit and a requirement that all shareholders be U.S. citizens or residents.","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.buttercms.com\u002Fu2Pzq1j9TrBVxRRtm2BA","Rather form an S Corporation?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fs-corporation","boxed-content",{"hideOnMobile":10,"hideOnDesktop":10},{"id":122,"heading":10,"headingSize":79,"legacyDescription":10,"style":50,"contentWidth":79,"alignment":18,"ctaText":10,"ctaLink":10,"anchorId":10,"padding":81,"blockName":10,"items":123,"blockType":119,"visibility":132},"6a594b0cebd01956e2da1442",[124],{"id":125,"headline":126,"legacyHtml":127,"image":10,"imageUrl":128,"ctaText":129,"ctaLink":130,"alignImage":88,"backgroundColor":131,"imageFit":89,"headlineSize":79},"6a594b2cebd01956e2da1443","Launch your business with the support you need!","From setting up your business bank account to scheduling a free tax consultation, we offer the resources to equip you with the paperwork, tools, and clear action steps needed to move your company from idea to operation.","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fshared-cms-main-media.legalnature.com\u002Fsmiling-man-sitting-office-pays-by-credit-card-with-his-laptop.jpg","Startup Resource Center","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fstartup-resources","dark-blue",{"hideOnMobile":10,"hideOnDesktop":10},{"id":134,"heading":135,"variant":136,"businessOnly":43,"blockName":10,"blockType":137,"visibility":138},"6a15a26ef13133005943edeb","What our customers are saying about us","block","reviews",{"hideOnMobile":43,"hideOnDesktop":43},{"id":140,"heading":141,"background":50,"blockName":10,"items":142,"blockType":199,"visibility":200},"6a594985ebd01956e2da143b","Frequently asked questions",[143,159,169,179,189],{"id":144,"question":145,"answer":146,"legacyHtml":10},"6a594bb0ebd01956e2da1444","How is a C Corporation taxed?",{"root":147},{"type":148,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":151,"direction":10},"root",0,1,[152],{"type":153,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":154,"direction":10,"textStyle":24,"textFormat":149},"paragraph",[155],{"mode":156,"text":157,"type":158,"style":24,"detail":149,"format":149,"version":150},"normal","A C Corporation is taxed as its own separate entity, meaning it pays corporate income tax on its profits. If the corporation then distributes any of those profits to shareholders as dividends, shareholders pay personal income tax on that money too, resulting in what's commonly called double taxation.","text",{"id":160,"question":161,"answer":162,"legacyHtml":10},"6a594bb5ebd01956e2da1445","What is double taxation?",{"root":163},{"type":148,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":164,"direction":10},[165],{"type":153,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":166,"direction":10,"textStyle":24,"textFormat":149},[167],{"mode":156,"text":168,"type":158,"style":24,"detail":149,"format":149,"version":150},"Double taxation refers to the fact that C Corp profits are taxed twice: once at the corporate level when the company reports its earnings, and again at the individual level when shareholders receive dividends. Profits the corporation keeps and reinvests, rather than distributes, are only taxed once at the corporate level.",{"id":170,"question":171,"answer":172,"legacyHtml":10},"6a594bb6ebd01956e2da1446","Does a C Corporation have to file its own tax return?",{"root":173},{"type":148,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":174,"direction":10},[175],{"type":153,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":176,"direction":10,"textStyle":24,"textFormat":149},[177],{"mode":156,"text":178,"type":158,"style":24,"detail":149,"format":149,"version":150},"Yes. A C Corporation files its own federal income tax return, separate from its shareholders' personal returns, typically using IRS Form 1120. This is different from pass-through entities like S Corps and LLCs, where business income is reported on the owners' personal returns instead.",{"id":180,"question":181,"answer":182,"legacyHtml":10},"6a594bb7ebd01956e2da1447","Can a C Corporation switch to S Corp taxation later?",{"root":183},{"type":148,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":184,"direction":10},[185],{"type":153,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":186,"direction":10,"textStyle":24,"textFormat":149},[187],{"mode":156,"text":188,"type":158,"style":24,"detail":149,"format":149,"version":150},"In many cases, yes. A C Corporation can elect S Corp tax treatment by filing Form 2553 with the IRS, provided it meets S Corp eligibility requirements, including a 100-shareholder limit and restrictions on who can be a shareholder. This election changes how the business is taxed but doesn't require re-forming the company at the state level.",{"id":190,"question":191,"answer":192,"legacyHtml":10},"6a594bb8ebd01956e2da1448","Do C Corp shareholders pay tax on unrealized profits?",{"root":193},{"type":148,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":194,"direction":10},[195],{"type":153,"format":24,"indent":149,"version":150,"children":196,"direction":10,"textStyle":24,"textFormat":149},[197],{"mode":156,"text":198,"type":158,"style":24,"detail":149,"format":149,"version":150},"No. Shareholders are only taxed on dividends they actually receive, not on the corporation's profits generally. 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