How To Form an S Corporation in Florida

Forming an S corporation in Florida is a great way to get started in business. The process is simple and the benefits are many. If you’re thinking about forming an S corporation, here’s what you need to know.

What is an S Corporation?

An S corporation is a specific type of business entity that provides limited liability protection for its owners, but it does not allow for tax deferral. In other words, you’ll pay taxes on your business income at the corporate level along with any benefits from your company, but once you take those profits out of the company, they’re taxed as ordinary income. Only one class of stock is allowed in an S corporation, which means that all shareholders must have equal rights when it comes to voting and dividends. If one shareholder owns more than 50 percent of all outstanding shares of stock, then they must be treated as a C corporation by default (which means they can opt out by filing Form 2553).

The Benefits of Forming an S Corporation

Forming an S corporation in Florida is a great way to protect your business and assets. An S corporation is a business structure that allows you to avoid double taxation, as well as maintain personal liability protection.

There are many reasons why forming an S corporation is a great option for your business. First, it allows you to reap the benefits of being a C corporation without having to pay both state and federal taxes on your profits. Second, it’s easier to form than it is to form a C corporation because there are fewer steps involved in creating one, which means less paperwork for you and your employees. Third, if you chose to allow your employees shares in the company, they can pay less in taxes on those shares than they would if they were paid as wages or bonuses. Finally, it offers limited liability protection so that if anything goes wrong with your business—or someone sues it—your personal assets won’t be at risk if they win their case against the company itself (which is separate from its owners).

How It Works

Forming an S corporation works just like forming any other type of business: You must file articles of incorporation with both state and federal governments; make sure that any employees have the correct tax status; and file all the necessary paperwork. The difference is that you must also set up a separate bank account for your corporation and make sure that it’s treated as its own entity. This means you can’t use any company funds to pay yourself a salary or bonus (although you may be able to take advantage of other types of compensation, such as health insurance), but it does allow you to pay yourself dividends later on if you want to sell your shares in the company.

In order to form an S corporation in Florida, you must meet certain requirements. First, you must have no more than 100 shareholders in the company. Second, at least 75% of your company’s stock must be owned by US citizens or companies who are incorporated in the United States. Third, you cannot have any publicly-traded stock or stock held by non-US citizens or companies unless all of those non-US citizens or companies are also incorporated in the United States.

Requirements to Form and S Corporation

In order to form an S corporation in Florida, the following requirements must be met:

1) The business must have a legal name that includes the words “corporation,” “company,” or “incorporated”;

2) The business cannot do business under any other name for at least one year after filing its Articles of Incorporation;

3) The corporation must have at least one shareholder;

4) All shareholders must be U.S. citizens or residents of the United States;

5) All shareholders must be natural persons, not corporations or LLCs;

6) The corporation must have no more than 100 shareholders at any time; and

7) All shareholders must agree on how shares are held (i.e., voting rights).

How To Form an S Corporation in Florida?

It’s not difficult to form an S corporation in Florida—you can do it all yourself or with the help of a company. Trademark Avenue is the best resource in this case. Here’s how:

1. Choose a name for your company

2. File articles of incorporation (a form).

3. File an EIN (Employer Identification Number). This number will be used for tax purposes, so it’s important that you get it before starting your business!

4. Obtain a business license from the city or county where your company will be located.

5. Open a bank account for your company

6. Get insurance for it!

Once you’ve satisfied these requirements and formed your S corporation, there are some things you’ll need to keep track of along the way:

1) You must pay taxes on your profits as an S corporation—but not until after they’ve been distributed—so it’s important to remember that as long as money is coming into your business (and being used for expenses), it won’t be taxed until it goes out again through dividends to shareholders (which will happen only when they sell their shares).

2) Your company may not issue stock options or grants without prior approval from the IRS.

3) You must file an annual income tax return.

4) You can’t have more than 100 shareholders, unless they’re all family members.

5) The IRS may impose penalties if you fail to maintain proper records for your company.

6) If you plan to issue stock, you must file a registration statement.

7) You may have to pay dividends on the shares of stock you issue.

8) You must maintain your corporate status by filing annual reports.

9) You may have to pay a franchise tax.

10) Your shareholders can sue you personally if they are damaged by your actions as an officer or director of the company.

Contact Trademark Avenue for any further assistance and queries.