S Corporations: Key Issues, Compliance, and Tax Strategies – Tax Staff Essentials

January 14, 2026 6:00am - 2:00pm PST

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Overview

Tax planning strategies for new businesses considering electing S corporation status, and the pros and cons of switching from a C corporation to an S corporation.

Highlights

Advantages and disadvantages of S corporations

Electing S corporation status

Termination of S corporation status

S corporation tax on built-in gains

S corporation pass-through to shareholders, basis and losses

S corporation distributions

Taxable year of S corporations

S corporation passive activity rules, fringe benefits and other considerations

Designed For

Public accounting firm staff and senior associates

CPAs

S corporation tax filers

Objectives

Recognize when an S corporation may be advantageous for a business.
Identify the potential disadvantages of operating as an S corporation.
Identify permitted fiscal years, elections, and user fees.
Recognize when the S election becomes effective.
Identify shareholder consent rules and causes of invalid elections.
Recognize events causing involuntary termination.
Recall the path to making a new election after termination.
Recognize when an S corporation is subject to tax at the entity level.

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