• A flowing (through) organization is a legal business entity that transfers all of its income to business owners or investors.

  • Flow organizations are a common means used to avoid double taxation of income.
  • In pass-through organizations, income is only taxed at the owner’s individual tax rate on ordinary income: The business itself does not pay corporation tax.
  • Sole proprietorships, partnerships (limited and general partnerships and limited partnerships), LLCs and S corporations are all types of through legal entities.
  • One downside to pass-through flows: Owners may be taxed on income they don’t actually receive.