Legal Forms of Business Mike Martin LAW/531 January 9‚ 2012 Carmina Perez-Fowler Legal Forms of Business Legal forms of business include sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability limited partnership‚ limited liability company‚ S corporation‚ franchise‚ and corporation. Each of these legal forms offers distinct benefits to business owners and investors. The decision to incorporate one legal form as opposed to another is often determined by circumstance and underlying factors. Cheeseman
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have any knowledge of the credit extended to Rubya. 17-4. The relationship between sole proprietor and sole proprietorship is that the sole proprietor assumes complete ownership of the sole proprietorship. The owner is the business. The proprietor reports income as personal income‚ is personally liable for all debts‚ and has unlimited liable for all obligations of the proprietorship. Property of the proprietorship is essential an extension of the proprietor. With that said the courts may find that
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carefully choose the business he wants to manage and operate according to his needs. The first form of business ownership in the US is sole proprietorship. A sole proprietorship business is owned by one individual. The owner may operate the business on his own or hire others. There are some disadvantages of a sole proprietorship. The disadvantage of a sole proprietorship is that the financial resources are limited by the resources of the owner. Profits are treated as personal income so you have to pay
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There are three main types of business‚ namely‚ Sole Proprietorship‚ Partnership and Corporations. Partnership allows for two (2) or more persons (up to 20) to operate and share ownership of a single business. This means that there is shared management‚ shared profit or loss‚ as well as shared risk; therefore‚ there are fewer consequences with regards to ownership‚ responsibility and liability. Sole Proprietorship‚ on the other hand‚ is a type of business entity that is owned and operated by one
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practical considerations. To understand more about the different forms of business‚ it is important to consider the right structure for the business (Legal Forms‚ 2006). Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship simply means a business with one owner. With many forms of organizations out there‚ this is the most common. In a sole proprietorship‚ a business organization is not separate from its owner‚ just under a business name in which the owner represents him or herself to the public (Lee‚ 2011). Scenario
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Once those items have ben determined‚ the overall business structure can be selected to provide the most benefit. There are three basic business structures; sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ and corporations. (Parrino‚ Kidwell‚ & Bates‚ 2012) Each of these structures is advantageous in its own right. Sole Proprietorship Sole Proprietorships make up approximately 75% of all businesses in the United States‚ which can be attributed to many of their advantages. (Parrino‚ Kidwell‚ & Bates‚ 2012) This
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Sole Proprietorship: The most common form of business in the United States. A business operating under Sole Proprietorship is run only by the owner of the company. All decisions are made solely by the owner without the need to have legal consultation. The business only needs to register the business name with the government if the owner choses to use a business name rather than his/her personal name. Liability- All liability is held with the business owner. Sole proprietorship has unlimited liability
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To Form an LLC or Not A limited liability company (LLC) is one of many ways to formally structure a business. The best way to describe an LLC would be as a cross between a sole proprietorship/general partnership and a corporation. “The "LLC" has only been in existence for roughly 26 years and there are some definite pros and cons” (Chapo‚ 2007). Advantages of LLCs There are many benefits to forming an LLC. They are easier and less expensive to start than other forms of business‚ but not every
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as follows: Sole Proprietorship Joint Hindu Family Business Partnership Joint Stock Company Private Limited Public Limited Co-operative Society Forms of Business Organisation Sole Proprietorship : Sole Proprietorship When the ownership and management of business are in control of one individual‚ it is known as sole proprietorship or sole tradership. It is seen everywhere‚ in every country‚ every state‚ every locality. Sole Proprietorship: Characteristics : Sole Proprietorship: Characteristics
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Propositions essentially translates this market offering into a proclamation of the benefits a customer will derive (Barringer‚ 2010). References Business Organization‚ sole proprietorship‚ limited partnership‚ corporation‚ business law. (n.d.). How to Start a Business‚ Write a Business Plan & Finance a Business. Retrieved from http://www.myownbusiness.org/s4 Perez‚ William (n.d.). Tax Implications in
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