When the courts of appeals were created in 1891, one was created for each of the nine circuits then existing, and each court was named the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the _____ Circuit.
What are the main differences between a C corporation and an S corporation? C corporations are subject to double taxation; that is, one tax at the corporate level on the corporation's net income, and another tax to the shareholders when the profits are distributed. S corporations have only one level of taxation. All of their income is allocated to the shareholders.
Limited Liability Corporations, S-Corporations and C-Corporations (Inc) comprise different forms of company ownership. Each creates a legal entity empowered to do business and each offers its own set of advantages and disadvantages.