Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the simplest form of business entity. Factually speaking it is not an entity at all in the way that a corporation exists as a legal entity. Rather, a sole proprietorship is the person conducting business. They are conducting business on behalf of themselves, they obligate the business personally, and they are personally responsible for all liabilities. Also, no special legal filings are needed outside of compulsory licenses that might be required
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Task 1 Part A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: • LIABILITY –From a legal point of view there is no distinction between the assets of the business owner and the business itself. Business assets can be used to pay personal debts and personal assets can be used to pay business debts as sole proprietorships are subject to unlimited liability. • INCOME TAXES – All income generated through sole proprietorships is considered ordinary personal income tax to the owner and is subject to the highest
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Types and Characteristics of Business LIT Task 310.1.2-01-06 Alicia R. Wilson Western Governors University Texas Abstract In Chapter 11 of the Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, examples of business structures were described. It is clear that there are pros and cons to starting any business; however it is very apparent that it is still the American dream to start a company. The reading assignment included descriptions on Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Limited Partnership
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Lit1 Task 310.1.2-01-06 Part A Determining whether to start or invest in a business endeavor and what kind of business endeavor to choose can be challenging. Through this report the numerous types of business organizations will be assessed. By the end of the report you should have a greater comprehension of the different choices available. * Sole Proprietorship: To start off it is essential to have a clear understanding of what sole proprietorship means. As the sole proprietor you are the
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Legal Issues in Business Organizations Task 1 Zachary Christenson Western Governors University 000447824 Family and Medical Leave Act Situation The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) was created to help assist employees deal with the difficulties of home, while creating an atmosphere of job security. The FMLA also helps cover employers from wrongful use of the FMLA by the employees. Although the document is extensive, there are three major provisions of the FMLA that apply to the
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Situation A: The Family Medical Leave Act applies to covered employers only and is provided to only eligible employees of covered employers. A covered employer is either a public agency, to include a local, state or federal government agency regardless of the number of employees. A public or private elementary or secondary school regardless of the number of employees it employs or a private sector employer with 50 or more employees. To be an eligible employee you must have been employed for at
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LIT1 Task 2 Part A: The Form | Sole Proprietorship | Description | A sole proprietorship is a type of business where there is no legal distinction between the business and its owner. This is the most common form of doing business in the United States ( Terence Lau and Lisa Johnson, 2015) | Two Advantages | There are many advantages to this type of business. First it is easy to create a sole proprietorship. The entrepreneur in charge simply starts the business. Another advantage is autonomy
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Comparisons Business Form Comparisons Western Governors University The different forms of business are sole proprietorship, which is already in use by the client; general partnership; limited partnership; c-corporation; s-corporation; and Limited Liability Company. The client is currently unsatisfied with the sole proprietorship, which is the easiest type of business to begin and to run, but which doesn’t fit the client’s needs any longer, since the business
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Introduction: The three basic legal forms of businesses in the United States are Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations. However, each of these forms can have variations and a hybrid called a limited liability company can be formed in all US States that exhibit the characteristics of both a partnership and a corporation (American College, n.d.). The following are some of the forms of business existing in the United States and their characteristics: a. Sole proprietorship b.
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Write a brief description of the form of business ownership, advantages and disadvantages. The key characteristics of the form of ownership should be addressed by discussing six of the seven bullet points below. You will want to have the heading as the form of business ownership and then use the bulleted list below for the key characteristics. Sole Proprietorship: * Liability- Liability in a Sole Proprietorship is incurred entirely by the proprietor. There is no shelter from the liabilities
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