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Date: Tue, 04/20/2010 - 08:48

Submitted by anonymous
on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 08:48

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For an S corporation, can the owners of the company be sued personally for the debt in the company's name?


It depends on the circumstances. All owners of a corporation whether it's an S-corp or a C-corp offer their owners limited liability for the debts of the corporation. "Piercing the corporate veil" as it's called can be a nightmare 'cause it's determined by state case precedent. You can read more about this here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil if you're interested.


lrhall41

Submitted by OVLG Attorney on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 10:05

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OVLG Attorney is correct if the debt is in the corporation's name it is pretty tough, but since most small businesses do not have their own credit rating, the banks make the owners personally guarantee the debt. In that case it is not a matter of "piercing the corporate veil". Once the business stops paying they can immediately start collecting from the owner.


lrhall41

Submitted by on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 19:54

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