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What are choices of forms for a business?

This week’s interview on Financial Insider Weekly is with attorney Karl-Heinz Lachnit of the Silicon Valley Law Group. Our interview subject is, “Choices of forms for operating a business”.

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Profit motive required for business deductions

Businesses that generate consistent losses are an audit flag to the IRS. Under Internal Revenue Code Section 183, if an activity isn’t engaged in for profit, the deductions for the activity are generally limited to the amount of income from the activity.

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S Corporation advantages

Although S corporations have some disadvantages compared to partnerships and limited liability companies, they also have some important advantages.

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2010 last chance to make special elections to protect S corporation status?

2010 might be the last chance for S corporations to make a special election that may protect their status as S corporations and the related tax benefits.

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