Lesson 1 Flashcards
Is an enterprise or any lawful activity that provides products or services desired by customers for profit.
Business
Forms of Business Organization
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
Cooperative
Limited Liability Company
This popular form of business structure is the easiest to set up.
have one owner who makes all of the business
decisions and there is no distinction between the business and the owner.
Sole Proprietorship
You can classify a business partnership as either general or limited.
Partnership
allow both partners to invest in a business with 100% responsibility for any business debts.
They don’t require a formal agreement.
General Partnership
require owners to file paperwork with the state and compose formal agreements that describe all of the important details of the partnership, such as who is responsible for certain debts.
Limited Partnership
a business organization acts as a unique and separate entity from its shareholders.
It pays its taxes before distributing profits or dividends to shareholders.
Corporation
are separate taxable entities, subject to double taxation.
offer more flexibility but potentially higher tax implications.
C Corporation
are pass-through entities, where profits and losses pass through to shareholders’ personal tax returns.
have ownership restrictions
S Corporation
A domestic corporation takes on its own liabilities and is held responsible for its debts, and its shareholder will only be held liable to the level of their share capital.
LLC or Limited Liability Corporation
is an autonomous and duly registered association of persons, with a common bond of interest, who have voluntarily joined together to achieve their social, economic, and cultural needs and aspirations by making equitable contributions to the capital required, patronizing their products and services.
Cooperative
A domestic corporation takes on its own liabilities and is held responsible for its debts, and its shareholder will only be held liable to the level of their share capital.
Limited Liability Company