1. What are the differences between these three business entities? Sole Proprietorship, Partnership or a Corporation. A sole proprietorship is when one individual owns a business and is the person responsible for it. This person holds all the responsibility in liabilities and liability claims, but will also be the sole person to collect profit, if there is any. Sole proprietorships are subject to few government regulations and are easy to start, however, there is unlimited liability and capital
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Week Two: Individual Paper: Legal Forms Of Business with Supporting Scenarios Chanel Moore-Bass Law/531 Business Law March 19, 2012 Carmina Perez-Fowler, UOPX Faculty Online Week Two: Individual Paper: Legal Forms Of Business with Supporting Scenarios There are seven major forms of business: sole proprietorship (sole trader), partnership, limited liability partnership (LLP), and limited liability company (LLC), subsidiary or subchapter corporation (S), franchise, and corporate/company (C-
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Legal Forms of Business Michelle Impellizzeri LAW/531 January 21, 2012 J. Thomas Witek, JD Legal Forms of Business To start a business, choosing the best form of operation will depend upon the type of business the owner wants to undertake. When selecting a form of business the owner should ensure that the form best meets their needs. “The selection depends on many factors, including the ease and cost of formation, the capital requirements of the business, the flexibility of management decisions
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invested in the business but also personal assets. * Income Taxes – Due to you being the sole owner there is no separate business income tax filing for a business under Sole Proprietorship. Business income or loss is reported on the sole proprietor’s personal tax return, and any tax is paid at the individual level. * Longevity / Continuity - The Sole Proprietor is the sole owner, with no partners in the business, if the Sole Proprietor becomes disabled, retires or dies the business is dissolved
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second part shall talk about the advantages and disadvantages of partnerships, a partnership’s defining characteristics – namely, voluntary agreement, mutual contribution of money/property/industry to a common fund, co-ownership of property, mutual agency, unlimited liability, limited life, and the division of profits among partners – and whether or not these defining characteristics are also its downfall. The third part shall deal will the classifications of partnerships, according to the liability
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PART A Business Forms of Organization SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A sole proprietorship business is owned by a single individual and is not legally differentiated from the owner. It is the simplest form of business as there is less paperwork and it is subject to fewer regulations and restrictions. It is not usually required to register as a business unless it operates under a fictitious name or provides supplies or services that require licensing. The owner has complete autonomy for all business
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Legal Forms of Business Legal Forms of Business Entrepreneurs face a difficult decision in choosing a legal form of business. The preferred form of entity is dependent on many relative factors, such as the type of organization and business environment. Different forms of legal businesses have different tax, investment, and financial implications. The best-suited business calls for a thorough analysis of pertinent facts before making a decision – requiring some careful planning and strategy
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Forms of Business When considering the preferred legal form of business, it comes down to the level of liability, the size of the business and the number of owners or shareholders that will be involved. It is important to consider that with the increased size of a business and the increase in the number of owners, the decision-making process becomes more complex. The level of liability for the owners decreases as the owners no longer are liable for the losses and gains of the business within larger
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Forms of Business Organizations AIU Online FINA310 Unit 1 DB Charlotte Taylor 06.09.13 Within the business world there are numerous forms of businesses global and domestic. Therefore, choosing the right form of ownership can be hectic. Although, there are numerous choices to make I hope to make the decision less hectic by discussing some advantages and disadvantages of three of the most common forms that may be right and profitable for the business. The three legal forms are: (sole) proprietorships
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Forms of Business When beginning a business venture, the first and most important decision made by the owner is to review the forms of business options and determine which one would be suitable for the organization of their company. There are seven forms of business that will be discussed and different scenarios that will be developed in which each of these forms of business would be the preferred form. The seven forms of business are sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership
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