Many businesses operate as C corporations so they can buy and hold real estate just as they do equipment, inventory and other assets. But this can be a costly mistake: If the real estate is sold, any profit is subject to double taxation, first at the corporate level and then at the owner’s individual level on distributions. If real estate is held instead in a pass-through entity, such as a limited liability company (LLC), and then leased to the corporation, profit on a sale of the property is taxed only once, at the individual level. Contact us for details.