C-Corporation
A business entity taxed separately from its owners at the corporate rate (21% federal). Profits are taxed at the corporate level, then again when distributed as dividends (double taxation). Despite this, C-Corps are standard for venture-backed companies (investors require it) and businesses planning IPO or seeking QSBS exclusion.
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