If I switch to an S-Corp, can the firm defer paying me a salary until the firm has earned money? Is there a fee charged to switch from a C-Corp to an S-Corp?
Katt,
An S-Corp work very differently than and C-Corp. An S-corp is a pass thru entity for your income and enables you to report it as a self-employed individual, thus saving you money in taxes, since most C-Corps pay much higher taxes.
To answer your first questions, the answer is yes. Being that an S-corp is just a pass thru entity, the income or loss with inebitably end up being yours whether or not your pay your self a salary or not.