If You Were Seeking an Entity with the Most Favorable

question 81

Multiple Choice

If you were seeking an entity with the most favorable tax treatment regarding (1) the number of owners allowed, (2) the flexibility to select your accounting period, and (3) the availability of preferential capital gains rates when selling your ownership interest, which entity should you decide to use?

• A)C corporation.
• B)S corporation.
• C)Partnership.
• D)Sole proprietorship.

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Definitions:

Reimbursement

A repayment for money spent or losses incurred, often from one party to another as compensation.

Independent Contractor

An individual or entity contracted to perform work for another entity as a non-employee, responsible for their own tax obligations and not subject to the hiring entity’s control over how the work is performed.

Contract Authorization

The process or act of giving official or legal approval to a contract, enabling it to be valid and enforceable.

Automatically Terminated

Describes a legal status or condition that ends without the need for any action by a party due to pre-set conditions being met.