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What is Pass-through taxation?

Profit is taxed on the owner's personal return rather than at the entity level, which avoids the double taxation a C corporation faces.

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When business profits are taxed on the owner's personal return rather than at the company level.

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What is Pass-through taxation?

When business profits are taxed on the owner's personal return rather than at the company level. Profit is taxed on the owner's personal return rather than at the entity level, which avoids the double taxation a C corporation faces.