Here’s a breakdown of the likely taxes and fees you’ll incur when you start and run a corporation in Wyoming.
The way that S Corporations and C Corporations pay tax is different. We’ll take each one separately.
The way that S Corporations and C Corporations pay tax is different. We’ll take each one separately.
Your corporation will need to pay employer payroll tax on salaries paid to employees.
Wyoming does not charge state income tax on earnings.
If you’re selling products or services in Wyoming you may need to pay a state sales tax. You can register and pay state sales tax here.
You may need to pay other taxes and fees, depending on the type of business you run. Learn about other Wyoming taxes.
If you employ others, you will need to pay insurance and taxes to the state for each employee. Here’s how to register for the various employee taxes, insurance and other costs.
Because your Wyoming corporation income flows through to your personal tax return, you must pay self-employment tax (also known as FICA, Social Security or Medicare tax) on your earnings. This is typically at a rate of 15.3 percent. You will be able to deduct your business expenses from your income when working out how much self-employment tax you owe.
In some cases, part of the income from an S Corporation can be paid as a “distribution” rather than “salary,” so it would not be subject to self-employment tax. Find out how this can save you money.
Unlike the Limited Liability Company and the S Corporation, a C Corporation is required to file a corporate tax return and pay corporation taxes on any profits. When those taxed profits are paid to shareholders as dividends, they will also be subject to taxation on that individual’s tax return. This is known as “double taxation.”
The income of the C Corporation is taxed at the corporate level and then again at the shareholder level. The standard corporation tax rate is 21 percent.
A C Corporation may pay shareholders dividends as a share of the profits of the company. The value of dividends that each shareholder is entitled to depends on how many shares they own.
Dividends that are distributed to shareholders are taxed twice: first at the corporate level as profit (on the corporation’s Form 1120) and again at the individual level as stock dividends (on the shareholder's Form 1040).
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