As in a partnership, a limited liability company may pay no taxes-profits can be passed through to the members, who pay personal taxes on the profits.

Passed Through

A term often used in finance and taxation to describe income, losses, or tax benefits transferred from one entity to another, such as in a pass-through entity.

Limited Liability Company

A business configuration that combines the beneficial limited liability of a corporation with the pass-through taxation system of partnerships or sole proprietorships.

Taxes

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.