Considerations in the Health Care Company Tax Status Conversion from C Corporation to Pass-Through Entity
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This tax status conversion decision is timely because of the general unfavorable economic environment in the health care industry, the current low asset values in many health care entities, and the low income tax rates on C corporation dividend distributions to individuals. These factors may provide the appropriate conditions for health care entity owners to convert the practice’s or entity’s federal income tax status.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013