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<p>Limiting Liability.  Owners of LLCs and S Corps are not personally liable for debts and liabilities.<br />
Separate Legal Entities. Both are separate legal entities created by a state filing.  They are formed and governed, however, by different business entity statutes.<br />
Taxation.  Both are pass-through tax entities.  The business does not pay income taxes (unless the owners opt to do so).  Profit and loss of the business is passed through to the owner&#8217;s personal tax return.<br />
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