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Zack manges, and is the primary styl Snyder cu, a singe, SouTY, STORY Cuts is incorporated in California and Zack is one of 4 shareholders. The other shareholders are his neighbor, Clark, his childhood pen pal Bruce, a US citizen living in England, as well as the state of Duane Snyder, a lifelong Californian who was the shop's founder and namesake. Zack earns $60,000 per year as manager and stylist. Clark is a newspaper reporter and earns $55,000. Duane Snyder's estate is worth approximately $65,000. Their Income/net worth corresponds to a 15% dividend tax rate, if applicable. Bruce is rich, but due to both clever accounting and his residency in England, he, like his fellow Snyder Cuts shareholders, pays US personal income taxes at a rate of 22% The barbershop is popular and usually records a sizable profit. The board of directors regularly declares and distributes dividends Is it more advantageous for the shareholders if Snyder Cuts is an S-Corp, a C-Corp or a close corporation? Why? Syder Cuts issues only one class of stock it should form as a close corporation so that it can have take advantage of enhanced shareholder protection It does not matter whether Snyder Cuts is a C-Corp, S-Corp or close corp because it will still have to pay both state and federal taxes Snyder Cuts is an independent entity, it should form as a C-Corp so it can take advantage of pass-thru entity taxation If all shareholders agree in writing, Snyder Cuts should form as an S-Corp so that it can avoid state level taxation Regardless of Bruce's residency, Snyder cuts should form as a C-Corp so it can be taxed like an ordinary corporation Sryder Cuts should form as an S-Corp because it can take advantage of the low corporate tax rate and low dividend tax rate. If Srvyder Cuts issues only one class of stock, it should form as an S-Corp, so it can take advantage of pass-thru entity taxation Because Bruce is a non-resident, Snyder Cuts should form as a C-Corp so that the shareholders do not have to pay taxes on dividends