Part 2 — Businesses·S Corporations

Chapter 21 — S Corporations

*Exam weight: HIGH*

| File | Topic | |---|---| | Chapter 21 - S Corporations/21.1-s-corporation-basics.md | S Election, Basis, Reasonable Comp, BIG Tax |

Key concepts: Eligibility (100 shareholders, 1 class of stock, domestic, no nonresident aliens, allowable shareholders), Form 2553 (March 15), Form 1120-S (March 15), shareholder basis adjustments (income first, then distributions, then losses and non-deductibles), debt basis (only direct loans from shareholder), reasonable compensation requirement, distributions (AAA first, then E&P), built-in gains tax (5 years, 21%).

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