business‚ several decisions such as its legal structure must be made first. Five basic entity types exist in which to structure a business. These types consist of sole proprietorships‚ partnerships‚ limited liability companies (LLC)‚ C corporations‚ and S corporations. When determining the type of structure to use‚ comparison of different factors such as liability to the owners‚ taxation‚ and management controls must be conducted. Sole Proprietorships The sole proprietorship has one owner that
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FMV of $100‚000 to a newly-formed corporation in a Sec. 351 exchange. Henry receives stock with a FMV of $80‚000 and a short-term note with a $20‚000 FMV. Henry’s recognized gain is (Points : 2) | $0. $5‚000. $10‚000. $20‚000. c) Realized gain is recognized to the extent of boot received. page 2-17 | 2. Jeremy transfers Sec. 351 property acquired three years earlier having a $100‚000 basis and a $160‚000 FMV to Jeneva Corporation. Jeremy receives all 200 shares of
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Relevant Facts Xerox‚ a New York corporation‚ owned directly and indirectly the majority of the voting shares of RXL‚ a corporation of the United Kingdom. In 1974‚ the tax year here at issue‚ RXL paid a dividend distribution to Xerox and paid the requisite ACT in the United Kingdom on the distribution. A portion of that ACT was set off in 1974 against RXL’s mainstream corporation tax in the United Kingdom. The foreign tax credit for that portion of the 1974 ACT is not in dispute. The portion of
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better off forming an S-corporation opposed to a partnership. 26 U.S. Code 1361 states that an S-corporation is a company that operates domestically within the United States as well as the state in which the Articles of Incorporation are filed. It is more beneficial to be a domestic corporation because home states offer opportunities to reinstate active status to corporations who lapse in registration and taxes. If Mr. Jones fails to pay his annual taxes on time‚ his S-corporation status can be reinstated
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(LIT1 Task 1) Sole Proprietorship: This is a type of business is where the business and the owner are one in the same. Sole proprietorship has its advantages and disadvantages just like every form of business. Sole proprietorship is one of the easiest types of business to create. You as the owner can name‚ organize and carry the business as far as you dream of it going. Sole proprietorship also can have risks; as the owner you cannot bring others into the business‚ so the responsibility of
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distinguish the four basic forms of business ownership: sole proprietorships‚ general partnerships‚ C corporations‚ and limited liability companies. Sole Proprietorship – the business is owned by a single individual Partnership – two or more people serve as co-owners of the business Corporation – the business is a separate legal entity Limited Liability Company – a hybrid with characteristics of both a corporation and partnership 2. Why do many entrepreneurs initially set up their businesses as sole proprietorships
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AGUDELO‚ Christian Jorge P. BSAc-I‚ Mgt 101-A November 24‚ 2014 Sole Proprietorship A Sole Proprietorship is a business with one owner who operates the business on his or her own or employ employees. It is the simplest and the most numerous form of business organization in the United States‚ however it is dangerous as the sole proprietor has total and unlimited liability. Self contractor is one example of a sole proprietorship. The advantage of organizing your business as a sole proprietorship is
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Business Organizations Four Different types of Business Organizations There are many advantages and disadvantages of Business Organizations. Here we will seek out the advantages and disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship’s‚ Partnerships‚ Corporations‚ and cooperative Business organizations. The information provided will also give you an insight on exactly what each Business Organization does and how it works and fits in Business structure. A lot of businesses start as sole proprietorships
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the side of many people throughout history. Corporations have caused many people huge amounts of both physical and emotional pain due to instances of improper mechanical maintenance‚ ignorance towards the environment‚ and the manufacture of life threatening products. The main problem that lies as an obstacle in front of prosecutors of these corporations is‚ who do they punish? The Lord Chancellor of England questioned‚ "Did you ever expect a corporation to have a conscience‚ when it has no soul to
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separate from shareholders) and limited liability (meaning that the shareholders are only liable for the company’s debts to the value of the money they invested in the company). And as a consequence joint-stock companies are commonly known as corporations or limited companies . Some jurisdictions still provide the possibility of registering joint- stock companies without limited liability. In the United Kingdom and other countries which have adopted their model of company law‚ these are known
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