Most US businesses are classified as pass-through businesses whose owners pay the individual income tax, not the corporate income tax. In 2017, pass-throughs comprised 96% of all business tax returns and 41% of business receipts.
April 12, 2021
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In 2019, income from partnerships and S corporations, a form of "pass-through" income, totaled 25% of total AGI for those with AGI over $1 million, compared to 1% for those with AGI under $100,000.
January 31, 2022
Pass-through businesses (sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S-corporations) comprised 95% of all US business tax returns in 2015, but only 40% of business receipts, with traditional C-corporations accounting for the rest.
May 11, 2020