June 9th 2008
You can capitalize the company with the minimum amount you believe is “reasonable.”
If the company needs more money, you can lend your own funds to the corporation. The interest you earn is deductible to the company. Later you can pay back the loan. Of course, this principal passes back to you without tax. If you had capitalized the corporation at a higher level instead of using this loan technique, you would not have received tax-advantaged interest. Additionally, if you wanted to take out your original capital it might be seen as a dividend. In any case it would require the transfer of stock that would reduce your ownership if there was more than one owner. Continue Reading »