Corporate Tax in Lombard, Illinois

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Corporate Tax Lawyers in Lombard

In Lombard, Illinois, a "corporation" is an entity that is, under the law, distinct from any of its owners. Basically, this means that the people who own a corporation, and the corporation itself, are distinct "persons."

Corporations are subject to the rule of "corporate personhood." Simply put, this means that corporations, under the law in Illinois are treated as individual persons. This means they have many of the same legal rights and responsibilities as actual human beings.

One of these obligations is the duty to pay income tax in much the same way as an individual person.

Corporate Tax Rate in Lombard, Illinois

Every corporation in the U.S. which has taxable income must pay its share of the federal corporate income tax. The majority of states also have a corporate income tax, which Lombard, Illinois corporations are required to pay.

At the federal level, and in some states, corporations are taxed at different rates from individuals. Federally, the top corporate tax rate is 35% - a rate applying to corporations earning more than .3 million per year. Corporations earning less than ,000 a year pay a 15% corporate tax rate, and there are a few tax brackets in between. For comparison, the federal income tax for individuals maxes out at 33%.

Likewise, chances are good that the corporate tax rate in Illinois are different from individual income taxes. However, many states feel that their economies would be best served by attracting as many businesses as possible. For that reasons, in a large number of states, the corporate income tax rate is significantly lower than the individual rate.

Whatever a company's legal tax rate is, all corporations in Lombard, Illinois must pay the taxes assessed against them. If they don't, they can be made to pay very large fines - usually much larger than their original tax bill.

How Can a Lombard, Illinois Corporate Tax Lawyer Help?

Most bigger companies have corporate attorneys and accountants on staff who help them comply with federal and state tax laws.

Of course, smaller companies in Lombard can't afford to have full-time legal and accounting departments on their payroll. Accordingly, if your business is organized as a corporation, and has an issue with its taxes, it's essential that you contact a Lombard, Illinois tax attorney as soon as possible.

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Life in Lombard

Lombard, more commonly known as "The Lilac Village," is a suburb of Chicago. Lombard is located in DuPage County, Illinois. It has a population of around 50,000 people.

Some famous residents of Lombard include Bobby Breen, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Daniel M. Tani and Charles Tilly.

Lombard is also known because it is host to the Lilac Festival. Since 1930, Lombard hosts a festival and parade in May. It is a sixteen day festival with great food, games and fun!

Being so near Chicago, Lombard residents have an extremely competent legal force to handle their legal matters. Chicago is home to many top ranked law firms that train ivy-league educated attorneys. Further, Chicago also has many small to mid-size law firms that train intelligent attorneys who focus on providing personalized legal services.

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