Corporation‚ partnership‚ or sole proprietorship? Now that you have decided to start your own business‚ you will have to determine what business structure or form of organization suits your needs. The structure of your business will depend on whether you want to run your business yourself or with a partner or associates. There are four types of business structures: sole proprietorships‚ partnerships‚ corporations and cooperatives. On this page: 1. 1. Sole proprietorship 2. 2. Partnerships
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BUSINESS PROSPECTS OF “THE THUNKER” 1 BUSINESS PROSPECTS OF “THE THUNKER” Elizabeth Alfred Bus105 October 2010 BUSINESS PROSPECTS OF “THE THUNKER” 2 Business owners can form sole proprietorships‚ partnerships‚ or corporations. Each type of business entity has its pros and cons that can have a significant impact on the business and its owners
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Abstract Starting a business with no funds or management experience can prove to be difficult. Comparing and contrasting‚ for the sole purpose of deciding which business type would be beneficial to the scenario given three business types were discussed. Sole proprietorship‚ partnership and corporation were reviewed. The outcome chosen was partnership being as it relates best to the scenario discussed. The idea of opening a business is not one to take lightly. Being an inventor
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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned by one party‚ and is the simplest of the forms of business: • It is easy to form. • The business income is taxed along with the owner’s other income. • The owner is liable for the debts of the business. • The owner controls the decisions of the business. • The business ends when the owner does. The sole proprietorship is often the starting point for a small‚ fledgling business. But a sole proprietorship
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| Sole Proprietorship | Partnership | Joint Stock Company (JSC) | Definition | It is the type of business organization in which one person owns and operates in business | The relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all any one of them acting for all. | A company is an association of person who contribute money to a common stock and use it for a common purpose | Legal entity | It contain separate legal entity apart from its owners | It contain
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The Legal Features of Sole Proprietorship‚ Partnership and Corporation Submitted by: Darius Immanuel D. Guerrero BAP 3A February 28‚ 2012 Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is a business entity that is totally inseparable from its single owner. The law treats the business and the owner as the same. Because of this‚ all liabilities are taken for the owner. The owner does not pay income tax separately for the business‚ but reports the business income or losses on his/her individual income
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1. Sole proprietorships; Individuals and small companies are better suited for sole proprietorships. There are several reasons why this is. a. Few business requirements b. Little or no cost to form. c. Tax advantages‚ can be claimed on your 1040 d. Single decision maker There are however some disadvantages of this structure such as liability. As a sole proprietor you are personally liable to any lawsuits or court actions. 2. Partnerships; Again partnerships are similar to a sole proprietorship
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CHAPTER FOUR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP I. INTRODUCTION The sole proprietorship is the simplest form of “business association” we will examine. It is perhaps a bit odd to describe it as a form of “association” given that the “sole” proprietor will be the only “equity” investor and thus doesn’t “associate” with anyone else as a co-equity investor. However‚ there will almost invariably be “associations” that the sole proprietor will have in order to carry on the business. These can include associations
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The sole proprietor is an unincorporated business with one owner who pays personal income tax on profits from the business. With little government regulation‚ they are the simplest business to set up or take apart‚ making them popular among individual self-contractors or business owners. Many sole proprietors do business under their own names because creating a separate business or trade name isn’t necessary. Sole proprietorship is also known as "proprietorship". There is no separate legal entity
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1.0 Sole Proprietorship 1.1 Definition of Sole Proprietorship Sole proprietorships are the easiest kind of businesses to explore in quest for a career. Sole proprietor is the only one owns the business‚ so when thinking of establish a business‚ entrepreneur should consider this famous and easy format as their option. Sole proprietors exists everywhere‚ we can visit and listen about the joys and frustrations of being a sole proprietor from them. 1.2 Advantages of Sole Proprietorships -Ease
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