Business entities are either not taxed at all, or they are taxed at a corporate rate. If a business entity is classified as a pass-through tax entity, it does not pay income taxes. Rather, the business owners pay taxes on any business profits.How are business entities taxed?
Business entity tax obligations
Partnerships are pass-through tax entities. The business itself does not pay income taxes. The tax liability skips, or “passes through,” the business and falls onto the partners. Generally, partners pay taxes on business income based on how much of the business they own.