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posted Apr 7, 2020 4:55:24 PM

Tax Year Prior to 2020: I started an S corp in 2016 that did not generate any income or expenses.

The S corp is still active. Is there something I need to add on my taxes, and where can I find information on penalties for not filing?

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Alumni
Apr 7, 2020 5:18:19 PM

Here is a link to the instructions for Form 1120S.

Who must file begins on page 2.

 

Interest and Penalties begins on page 4.

 

I did not read it in detail, but in a very brief glance, I didn't see anything that relieves the filing requirement for no current income/expenses.  Only if corporation terminated or the S election terminated, and even then, a final return appears to be required.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1120s.pdf

 

 

Expert Alumni
Apr 7, 2020 5:31:13 PM

@ " Started S corp in 2016 that did not generate generate any income or expenses" 

It doesn't really matter whether the S corp generates any income or expenses, you have an obligation to file a tax return for the S corp every year.

There are penalties levied at each shareholder of an S corp that can run well into a thousand dollars each for failure to file an S corp return.