S corporation succession planning with trusts

S corporations are small-business corporations that elect to pass through income, losses and deductions to shareholders for federal and state tax purposes. By electing to be treated as a pass-through entity, the S corporation avoids the double taxation on traditional corporate income and dividend income distributed to shareholders. However, to retain the tax benefits of an S corporation, a company must comply with strict stock-ownership qualifications. More

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