One more reason to stay a subchapter S Corporation if you don't need to raise VC money:
- There is a special election you can make when you sell the company that allows you to sell the assets instead of the equity which is something you can get the acquirer to pay more for because they can get a stepped up basis at market value and then depreciate it to create tax savings.
I don't remember the exact research, but I believe subchapter S corporations that undertake the election sell for 10% more than companies that cannot or do not take the election with all other things being equal.
- There is a special election you can make when you sell the company that allows you to sell the assets instead of the equity which is something you can get the acquirer to pay more for because they can get a stepped up basis at market value and then depreciate it to create tax savings.
I don't remember the exact research, but I believe subchapter S corporations that undertake the election sell for 10% more than companies that cannot or do not take the election with all other things being equal.