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Which of the following statements is true regarding Subchapter S firms?
a)These firms are liable to pay federal income taxes.
b)These firms cannot have more than 100 shareholders.
c) These firms need to pass-through at least half of their earnings to their shareholders.
d) Income from these firms is tax-exempt for its shareholders.
e) All of the options are true for Subchapter S firms.
Answer: b) These firms cannot have more than 100 shareholders.
S corporation- It can be made by individuals or trust, it has only one class of stock, It passes corporate income, losses and deduction through to shareholders for federal tax purpose. Benefit of S corporation is to avoid double taxation on income.
S corporation cannot have more than 100 shareholders.