mediation. n. the attempt to settle a legal dispute through active participation of a third party (mediator) who works to find points of agreement and make those in conflict agree on a fair result.
Subchapter S (S Corporation) What is a 'Subchapter S (S Corporation)'. A Subchapter S (S Corporation) is a form of corporation that meets specific Internal Revenue Code requirements, giving a corporation with 100 shareholders or less the benefit of incorporation while being taxed as a partnership.
Corporations can elect pass-through taxation by applying to the IRS for status as a Subchapter S Corporation. The s corp provides the same protection from personal liability as a c corp. However, owners of an s corp can report their share of profit and loss in the company on their individual tax returns.