Discussion Post
Within the Discussion Post area, write 300 to 500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
In today's business environment, it is very popular to structure a business entity as a Limited Liability Company {LLC}. Sole proprietorships and partnerships may utilize this legal structure. An LLC may be taxed in different ways depending on the election made on the Form 8832 Entity Classification Election.
a) Explain what an LLC is and some of the advantages of this business form.
b) Discuss how an LLC is taxed when there is a single member and when there are multiple members, and include the tax forms (and names of the forms) required when filing taxes for an LLC.
c) Be sure to include in your discussion 3 different ways in which an LLC may file its tax returns, depending on the elections made on form 8832 and the number of members.