Phantom Income

[cite] Back to: ACCOUNTING & TAXATION What are Phantom Profits? More specifically, what happens if the business does not distribute any of the profits to the owners? A corporation, or an entity being taxed as a corporation, distributes profits to its shareholders...

Tax Basis for Business Entities

[cite] Back to: ACCOUNTING & TAXATION Tax Basis of a Business Entity Basis is largely a tax concept. By definition, basis is the value that an individual pays for an asset. If the asset is later sold or disposed of for a higher amount, there is a gain. If it is...

How are Partnerships Taxed?

[cite] Back to: ACCOUNTING & TAXATION How are Partnerships Taxed? In short, they are not. Partnerships are pass-through tax entities. This means that all profits and losses flow directly through to the partners. The partnership may file an informational tax...