who owns an unincorporated business. There are nearly 23 million sole proprietorships‚ not counting single-owner farm businesses‚ in the United States‚ and many of these engage employees in addition to their sole proprietor owners. Sole proprietorships are subject to state laws regarding registration and licensing‚ which are similar but vary from state to state. Formation Every state has its own code of business laws authorizing the formation and management of business entities. All states allow
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choices allow the business to grow or will it dictate the demise of the future of Acme Fireworks Company? Is there a choice to be unsuccessful or just what the rest of the business world already knows. This will be a collaboration of how and why different laws and decisions affect a business. The company is going to explore protecting itself‚ or going to make a poor legal decision that could either cost the company its business license. Also what it means to be a sole business operator‚ partnership
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PROPRIETORSHIP: The owner and the business are considered one. The owner takes all the risk and receives all the profits. It is easy and inexpensive to start up a sole proprietorship however a sole owner has trouble raising capital which could limit growth. • LIABILITY –If the business fails the owner is financially responsible and my lose everything. • INCOME TAXES – The proprietor and the business are taxed together. • LONGEVITY/CONTINUITY – The business dies with the sole proprietor. • CONTROL
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Abstract People who do business as a sole proprietor or in a partnership are liable for the torts committed by them and for torts committed by the business and its agents. The best way to avoid tort liability is to set establish their business as a corporation or a limited liability company. A corporation or limited liability company will act as its own entity for all intent and purposes. When it becomes it own entity you will have to separate your finances from that of the business. Remember that it
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AYN456 BUSINESS AND CORPORATIONS LAW ASSIGNMENT 1 THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF AGENCY Part A INTRODUCTION The legal concept of agency plays an essential role under commercial transactions. This essay will first explain the definition of agency and methods of creating agency relationship‚ then the benefits and drawbacks of agency will be illustrated. Finally‚ there are two examples presenting formal and informal agency relationship. THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF AGENCY An agency refers to a legal relationship
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When a business is conducted between a buyer and a seller via a representative‚ the legal relationship between the seller / the principal and the representative / the agent is governed by the Law of Agency. A fiduciary relationship created under the law of agency in which one person has a legal authority to act for another‚ can arise from1. 1. An oral or written expressed agreement‚ whereas agent is appointed by the principal for a particular task‚ 2. Ratification of an agent’s conduct
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partnership or simply partnership is an association of two or more people carrying on a business with the goal of earning a profit.A partnership is viewed as being one and the same as its owners.The standard general partnership is an organization established by individuals to pursue some business activity.Although the law is permissive in relation to the establishment of such enterprise there are particular way in which law impinges controls‚not just the operation of partnership‚but their very formation
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Legal Section The business will operate as a partnership because the number of people setting up the business will not exceed the permitted twenty. When operating as a partnership it is the partners’ responsibility to inform the general public as to who the partners (joint proprietors) are within the business unit. The main advantage that applies to ILM Trading is that a partnership ensures that there is greater scope for raising finance. Another advantage that arises out of a partnership as
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TASK 1 (A). SOLE TRADER : Is a business which is owned and manages by one individual‚ who is self-employed and in some case employ other people on either a full time or part time basis. EDEXCEL HNC/HND BUSINESS (2009). A sole trader normally use his own personal funds/capital to start the business and he decided on types of goods or services to produce‚ the location‚ what capital or funds is required etc examples of sole traders are self employed plumbers‚ news agents‚ local
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and Mable Bacon From: Allicia Hines Re: Business Formation of Potential Cardigan Home Store A partnership‚ sole proprietorship‚ and incorporation are three types of business ownership. (Miller 444) Sole proprietorships can be operated and owned by the same person. Then again‚ an entrepreneur may claim sole proprietorships; however they may acquire a supervisor to run the business daily routine. The sole proprietor tracks every profit made from the business and is responsible for any losses that may
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