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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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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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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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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THE COMMON PROBLEMS IN BUSINESS ARISING FROM SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP AMONG BUSINESSMEN IN TAGUM CITY ____________________ A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of the College Department ____________________ In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in English 2A ____________________ By: Maghanoy‚ Laira M. Luma-ad‚ Chriselle Mae P. Lumotos‚ Flora Mae D. Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Background of the Study Sole proprietorship and partnership
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Fundamentals of Business Law. Summarized Cases. 8th Edition 24.4 Indications of Partnership – Norris v. Fontenot. In 1996‚ Stafford Fontenot‚ Steve Turner‚ Mike Montelaro‚ Joe Sokol‚ and Doug Brinsmade decided to go to Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ the site of the Olympic Games to sell Cajun food. They started the preparations about 6 month before‚ choosing “Prairie Cajun Seafood Catering of Louisiana” as their name. On May 19‚ they applied for a license with the designated department in Fulton County‚ Georgia
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Case : “week 8 federal taxation discussion” Employee Business Expenses" Please respond to the following: As part of his contract at his new job‚ Jim is provided a company car and gas card to go back and forth to work. He sometimes uses the car for out-of-town travel approximately once a month. Jim also uses the car and the gas card for his family vacations‚ dinner‚ etc. Question: Explain the applicable tax law regarding employee compensation and the criteria for deducting expenses Make at least
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