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.
It is important to understand that the S corporation designation is merely a tax choice made to have your business taxed according to Subchapter S, hence the designation, of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. All S corporations begin as some other business entity, either a sole proprietorship, a C corporation or an LLC. The business then elects to become an S corporation for tax purposes. An LLC is more appropriate for business owners whose primary concern is business management flexibility.