Definition:
C Corporation
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A C corporation is a corporation that decides to be taxed as a corporation.C corporations pay federal and state income taxes on earnings.
When a C corporation's dividends are distributed to shareholders, the income is subject to further taxation as shareholder's income.
In contrast, an S corporation's earnings are taxed only once.
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