From: RE: Business Options Date: September 27, 2015 _______________________________________________ Changing the way you structure your business can be a frightening endeavor. You have been operating as a Sole Proprietorship for quite some time now, but it appears you have outgrown that business type. You have expressed a need to scale the business as well as a concern for your own personal liability. With those concerns in mind as well as the current state of your business, I recommend
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C-corporation e. S-corporation f. Limited liability company Sole Proprietorship: * Liability – can be held independently legally accountable for any business-related responsibilities. * Income taxes- sole proprietors reports all business income or losses on their individual income tax return -- IRS Form 1040, with Schedule C for small business * Longevity/ Continuity- Sole proprietorships only exist as long as the owner is alive or decides on their own that they want to close it. * Control-
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possession of the bailor’s goods. * Partnership: Each partner is an agent for each other partner How is an agency created? The relationship of principal and agent may be created by deed, by agreement in writing or orally, or by operation of law. * Agency may be created by express agreement:
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Enterprise, LLC is a small water purifying company doing business in Arizona. I am not a customer of Desert Rain Enterprise (DRE) but I have a connection to the company. DRE is owned by Daniel Westergaard, my father-in-law and his brother Thomas. They have a 50/50 partnership, with Thomas currently being the silent partner (Daniel Westergaard, personal communication, December 21, 2014). The Business Plan When asked what the business plan is, Daniel answered, “Well to make money of course”
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One of the initial steps to take when beginning a business consist of choosing the structure of the company. There are numerous business structures existing to new business owners, from functioning as a partnership to creating a corporation. Each of the business structures has its individual legal and tax consequences. Your business objectives will have great influence on determining the most appropriate business structure to use. Sole Proprietorship Sole proprietors have limited formalities
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Legal Issues for Business Organizations – LIT1 Task 1 Legal Issues for Business Organizations – LIT1 Task 1 – Part A The way a business is organized is an important part of the business’s structure. “Different organizations provide different advantages and disadvantages in creation cost and simplicity, ongoing maintenance requirements, dissolution and continuity, fundraising, managerial control, public ownership, tax planning, and limited liability.” The nature of the business being conducted
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Starting a business exciting and also it is incredibly challenging. There are things that you need to think and do before starting your business. Having a business plan can help your business to be successful. On your business plan you need to put your executive summary of your business. On the executive summary you need to include the mission statement, company information, growth highlights, the product or service that you will offer, financial information and summarize future plan. Since you are
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Colorado Technical University Business Proposal and Formation Business Law I MGMT235-1503A-09 Unit 5 I P Instructor: Dr. Leslie Cooper-Blood By: Betty Smith August 10, 2015 Introduction to Lady B’s Salon This introduction is to institute the spawning of Lady B’s Salon within the state of Alabama. The company will be a full-service salon that offers an enormous amount of services that goes beyond the normal stylist salons. This proposal outlines the steps and measures that will be taken during
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common way to do a startup business in the US. There is no distinction between the owner and the business. This is owned by one person * Liability- The owner of the business is solely responsible for all liability (unlimited liability) * Income Taxes- The owner of the business pays taxes on the income generated as ordinary income. For tax purposes, all income needs to be reported on their personal tax forms. * Continuity-When the owner dies, the business dies with them * Control-The
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PART A (the report) Sole Proprietorship: is an unincorporated business that is owned by one person, the sole proprietor. An advantage of a sole proprietorship is that there are very few formal requirements for the creation, operation, and termination of the business. The sole proprietor may employ as much or as little capital as he or she sees fit and run the business as they so desire. Additionally all the profits are those of the sole proprietor. With that stated, the losses are
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