What is the meaning of Double taxation?

Double taxation refers to the structure of taxation under the Internal Revenue Code which subjects income earned by a C corporation to an income tax at the corporate level and a second tax at the shareholder level if the previously taxed income is distributed to the shareholders as dividends. Note that S corporations and Limited Liability Companies are not subject to' Double taxation'.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Double taxation. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/double_taxation/definitions/1152370
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "Double taxation" http://smartdefine.org/double_taxation/definitions/1152370 (accessed October 2, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Double taxation, Smart Define, viewed 2 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/double_taxation/definitions/1152370>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "Double taxation" 21 October 2010. Web. 2 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/double_taxation/definitions/1152370>