Corporations vs. Corporations vs.
Sole Proprietorships Sole Proprietorships
SPSP CorpCorp
IncomeIncome$1,000,000$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Expenses Expenses 500,000500,000 500,000500,000
EBTEBT $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
(Assume Business Tax Rate = 50%)(Assume Business Tax Rate = 50%)
Business Tax Business Tax 0 0 250,000250,000
Net ProfitNet Profit $500,000 $500,000 $250,000 $250,000
(Assume a 30% Personal Tax Rate)(Assume a 30% Personal Tax Rate)
Personal Tax Personal Tax 150,000 150,000 75,000 75,000
$ to Owners $350,000 $175,000$ to Owners $350,000 $175,000