Business owners–and even attorneys and accountants–can get twisted up in the debate over which is best, the LLC or the S corporation.  But it’s not necessarily an either/or proposition.  Rather, you can set up an LLC first, and later elect to have the LLC treated as an S corporation.  If your LLC operates an active trade or business, and payroll taxes (SECA taxes) on the owner or owners are high, you may find that an S corporation election is the best choice. Both organizatio