C Corporations and Their Shareholders Are Subject to Double Taxation

question 29

True/False

C corporations and their shareholders are subject to double taxation. S corporations and their shareholders typically are subject to single taxation. Therefore, for any given amount of corporate taxable income, the combined tax liability of a C corporation and its shareholders will exceed that of an S corporation and its shareholders.

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Definitions:

Sole Proprietorship

A business structure where one individual owns and operates the business, bearing unlimited liability for its debts and obligations.

Registered

The process of recording information or property, like trademarks or land, with an official agency to establish legal ownership and protection.

Licence

A non-exclusive right to use property; revocable permission to use another’s land.

Sole Proprietor

An individual who owns and operates a business alone, bearing full responsibility for all debts and obligations of the business.