Thursday, May 22, 2014

S Corp Revocation

Some times the S corp election just doesn't work out!  Here are the steps to end the election:
Shareholder revocation.
The S corporation election may be revoked with the consent of shareholders holding more than 50%  of the shares of stock of the corporation. A revocation made on or before the 15th day of the third month of the taxable year is effective as of the first day of the taxable year (March 15 for a calendar year corporation).
Revocation made after the 15th day of the third month of the tax year is effective for the following taxable year.
Revocation can be made for a prospective date which is on or after the date the revocation is made. [IRC §1362(d)(1)]
Corporation statement. The corporation files a statement of revocation, signed by an officer who is authorized to sign Form 1120S, with the IRS Service Center where the original election was filed.
Include the following information:
• A statement that the corporation is revoking its S corporation election under IRC Section 1362(a).
• The corporation’s name, address, and EIN.
• The number of shares of outstanding stock.
• The effective date of the revocation.
Shareholder statement. A statement signed by the shareholders, under penalty of perjury, which includes:
• The name, address, and EIN of the consenting shareholder.
• The number of shares owned by the shareholder.
• The date the shareholder acquired the stock.
• The shareholder’s tax year end.
From the CFS Tax Corresponder program:   
Statement to Revoke Sub chapter S Election (IRC Section 1362(d))
To:  Internal Revenue Service
    
Re:  [Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name]
[Client: Street address, Apt/Ste/PMB #, plus line 2 (if any)]
    [Client: City, State  Zip]
    ID: [Client: Taxpayer's SSN/Company FEIN]
The above mentioned company hereby revokes its election under IRC Section 1362(a) in accordance with IRC Code Section 1362(d).  As of  , there are shares of issued and outstanding shares of stock in [Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name].  Attached are signed consents by all shareholders holding more than one-half of the issued and outstanding stock in [Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name].
[Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name]
By: ____________________________
             (Title)
Date: _____________________
Attachment of Shareholders to Statement of Consent to Subchapter S Revocation
The undersigned shareholders in accordance with IRC Section 1362(d) hereby consent to the revocation by the [Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name], ID# [Client: Taxpayer's SSN/Company FEIN] of its election under IRC Section 1362(a).  Such revocation is effective .
By:  _____________________________________    ___________________
        Date
    
    
    ID:
By:  _____________________________________    ___________________
        Date
    
    
    ID:
By:  _____________________________________    ___________________
        Date
    
    
    ID:
At the time of this revocation, the issued and outstanding shares of the  [Client: Taxpayer & Spouse name(s)/Company Name] are held as follows: