I am part owner of an LLC. Do we need to empty out our bank account at the end of the year and pay ourselves equally to reduce the amount of tax we each owe, or would our taxable liabilities be the same either way?
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John Stancil
Emptying out the bank account has no effect on taxes, and is not a wise move from a business standpoint. If the LLC has elected to be taxed as a partnership or as an S Corporation, a 1065 or 1120S will be filed. Each owner will receive a K-1 indicating their share of the profits. They would pay tax on their 1040 based on the numbers on the K-1. In short, you are paying tax on the profits, not the distributions. If you elected C Corp status, each owner would receive a 1099-DIV for any dividends received and report that on Schedule B of the 1040.
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