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SBA’s Guide to Choosing a Form of Business Organization.

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Business Entity Comparison Chart - Compare the characteristics of Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Limited Liability Company, S Corporation, and Corporation side-by-side in this handy table.

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Choosing a Form of Business Organization - To select the business entity that best suits your need, new entrepreneurs should first consider what is most important to them.

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Choosing a Form of Business Organization - Whether you've purchased an existing business or started one from scratch, you must decide which form of organization is best for your company. There are several choices, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Make sure that you consult with your attorney or accountant before making a final decision.

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Protect Your Business Losses by Incorporating: How to fight the hobby-loss rule - If a business reports a net profit in at least 3 out of 5 years, it is presumed to be a for-profit business. If a business reports a net loss in more than 2 out of 5 years, it is presumed to be a not-for-profit hobby. This rule of thumb makes places a huge burden of proof on young businesses.

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Things to consider when choosing a form of business organization – Small business owners have more factors and choices to consider than they once did when choosing the best business structure for their company.

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Limiting Liability in Your Business Structure - Whether you're a current or future small business owner, asset protection planning extends well beyond protecting your personal assets by being aware of and maximizing your personal exemptions.

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The table compares General Partnership, LLC, S Corporation, and Corporation

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Choosing the Right Business Entity - Not surprisingly, planners say there's no one-size-fits-all for business entities. Different motivations result in different business-entity selections, just as different personal goals inform unique asset allocations. And continuous changes in tax law and case law make any decision made today a moving target.

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Ten Things to Think About - Picking a Business Form: Cost, Ease, Termination, Public Information, Risk, Operation, Capitalization, Selling, State Taxes, and Expansion.

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Choosing the Best Ownership Structure for Your Business - The right structure -- corporation, LLC, partnership, or sole proprietorship -- has a lot to do with who will own your business and what its activities will be.

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Learn about incorporating - Do you have questions on forming a corporation, limited liability company (LLC) or nonprofit? This page will help answer those questions so you are able to make the best possible decisions affecting your small business.

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Choose A Structure - Many factors must be considered when choosing the best form of business ownership or structure. The choice you make can have an impact on multiple aspects of your business, including taxes, liability, ownership succession, and others. A collection of articles presented by the US Government.

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How Business Partners Can Create a Joint Vision - When you're evaluating distribution alternatives, considering an expansion of your product line, brainstorming how to expand your client base or confronted with an employee-relations problem, knowing where you and your partner stand and having a joint vision -- in writing -- give you a strong foundation from which to work and the criteria for evaluating your decisions.

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Many Partnerships Form For the Wrong Reasons - Small business experts say that many partnerships -- like many marriages -- get started for the wrong reasons and without the partners knowing each other well enough. Entrepreneurs often choose partners because they're friends or relatives, have a similar interest or share the same great idea. Within a year or two of working side by side, they may find they aren't compatible.