Co-op Law
Resources for Worker Cooperatives
Co-op Law
Resources for Worker Cooperatives

Category: Tax Status

Subchapter T: Patronage Taxation

Subchapter T: The Most Common Tax Status for Co-ops The Subchapter T designation is designed specifically to address the unique nature of cooperative income. It allows a co-op to pay taxes only on the income

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Subchapter C: Business Taxation

Subchapter C: An Income-driven Tax Status for Corporations Subchapter C is the default tax status for corporations, and it also applies to LLCs that choose to be taxed as corporations. Companies that use Subchapter C

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Subchapter K: Partnership Taxation

Subchapter K: A Tax Status for Partnerships The Subchapter K tax status, also known as “Partnership Taxation” prevents a business from being taxed at the federal level. Instead, it passes through all income and losses

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Subchapter S: Pass-through Taxation

Subchapter S: An Alternative Tax Status for Corporations The Subchapter S (S-Corp) tax status offers small businesses and LLC owners the benefit of avoiding double taxation and treating LLC owners as W-2 employees. For cooperatives qualifying for

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