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S Corporation A form of corporation, allowed by the IRS for most companies with 10075 or fewer shareholders, which enables the company to enjoy the benefits of... view full definition
SBA Guaranteed Loans Term loans from a bank or commercial lending institution. The SBA guarantees as much as 80 percent of the loan principal. Loans are guaranteed for... view full definition
Secretary of State A state official charged with responsibility for the filing of legal documents, including corporation and LLC papers. In some states and the District... view full definition
Secured Loan A loan backed by collateral, such as real estate. view full definition
Self-Directed IRA An Individual Retirement Account whose administrator permits the account holder to choose the vehicles in which his funds are invested, such as real... view full definition
Shareholders Any holder of one or more shares in a corporation. A shareholder usually has evidence that they are represented by a stock certificate. A majority or... view full definition
SIMPLE IRA or SIMPLE 401(k) The "Savings Incentive Matching Plan for Employees." SIMPLE IRAs are Individual Retirement Annuities funded with employee elected salary deferrals and... view full definition
Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP-IRA) A retirement program for self-employed people or owners of small companies allowing them to defer taxes on investments intended for retirement. view full definition
Sole Proprietorship A type of business entity which legally has no separate existence from its owner view full definition
Solo 401(k) A Solo 401 (k) account is available to businesses that have no other employees beyond an owner and a spouse, (although some partnerships can qualify).... view full definition
Spousal IRA A traditional or Roth IRA funded by a married taxpayer in the name of his or her spouse who has insufficient compensation to fund the maximum... view full definition
Spousal IRA Contribution A contribution to a spousal IRA. The deductible amount may be limited if one spouse was an active participant and the couple's combined AGI for the... view full definition
SS-4 Form The IRS SS-4 form is the application necessary to file for your EIN with the IRS. Guidant requires a client signature on the SS-4 form, giving us your... view full definition
Static Investment An investment that produces profit, interest or dividends. view full definition
Stock Brokerages Works as an agent matching up stock buyers and sellers. view full definition
Stock Fraud A crime in which securities investing or trading laws have been violated. Stock fraud encompasses many things including stocks, bonds, commodities,... view full definition

S Corporation
A form of corporation, allowed by the IRS for most companies with 10075 or fewer shareholders, which enables the company to enjoy the benefits of... view full definition

SBA Guaranteed Loans
Term loans from a bank or commercial lending institution. The SBA guarantees as much as 80 percent of the loan principal. Loans are guaranteed for... view full definition

Secretary of State
A state official charged with responsibility for the filing of legal documents, including corporation and LLC papers. In some states and the District... view full definition

Secured Loan
A loan backed by collateral, such as real estate. view full definition

Self-Directed IRA
An Individual Retirement Account whose administrator permits the account holder to choose the vehicles in which his funds are invested, such as real... view full definition

Shareholders
Any holder of one or more shares in a corporation. A shareholder usually has evidence that they are represented by a stock certificate. A majority or... view full definition

SIMPLE IRA or SIMPLE 401(k)
The "Savings Incentive Matching Plan for Employees." SIMPLE IRAs are Individual Retirement Annuities funded with employee elected salary deferrals and... view full definition

Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP-IRA)
A retirement program for self-employed people or owners of small companies allowing them to defer taxes on investments intended for retirement. view full definition

Sole Proprietorship
A type of business entity which legally has no separate existence from its owner view full definition

Solo 401(k)
A Solo 401 (k) account is available to businesses that have no other employees beyond an owner and a spouse, (although some partnerships can qualify).... view full definition

Spousal IRA
A traditional or Roth IRA funded by a married taxpayer in the name of his or her spouse who has insufficient compensation to fund the maximum... view full definition

Spousal IRA Contribution
A contribution to a spousal IRA. The deductible amount may be limited if one spouse was an active participant and the couple's combined AGI for the... view full definition

SS-4 Form
The IRS SS-4 form is the application necessary to file for your EIN with the IRS. Guidant requires a client signature on the SS-4 form, giving us your... view full definition

Static Investment
An investment that produces profit, interest or dividends. view full definition

Stock Brokerages
Works as an agent matching up stock buyers and sellers. view full definition

Stock Fraud
A crime in which securities investing or trading laws have been violated. Stock fraud encompasses many things including stocks, bonds, commodities,... view full definition