Financial Accounting
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305088436
Author: Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 1DQ
To determine
Explain the main advantages of the following:
- (a) Proprietorship.
- (b)
Partnership . - (c) Limited Liability Company.
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Explanation of Solution
Proprietorships: Proprietorship is a form of organization, which is owned by an individual, called proprietor. The most common proprietors are lawyers, physician, and more.
Partnership: It is that form of organization which is owned and managed by two or more persons who invest and share the
Limited Liability Company: It is that form of organization which is formed as a legal entity that provides limited liability to the owners. It has a common seal.
- The main advantages of Proprietorships are:
- Easy of formation: It is easy for forming this type of entity.
- Non-taxable entity: This entity is not taxed for federal income tax purposes.
- The main advantages of Partnership are:
- Moderately complex to form: It is formed with a partnership agreement, so moderately complex.
- Non-taxable entity: This entity is not taxed for federal income tax purposes.
- The main advantages of Limited Liability Company are:
- Moderately complex to form: It is formed with an agreement among the owners, so moderately complex.
- Non-taxable entity: This entity is not taxed for federal income tax purposes, but the owners are required to file the individual members’ tax return.
- Expanded access to Capital: This entity is attracted by the investors to invest in the organization because of the limited liability.
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