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Business Set Up & Incorporation:
  Sole Proprietorship General Partnership Limited Partnership C Corporation

Limited Liability

No

No

Yes

Yes

Pass-through Tax Treatment 3

Yes

Generally yes

Generally yes

No

Difficult to Form/Maintain

No

Not very

Not very

Yes

Continuity of Life

No

No

No

Yes

Centralized Management

Yes

Generally no, but partners can elect a committee of managers

Yes

Yes

Interests Freely Sold/Transferred

Yes 5

Generally no

Generally no

Yes

Available in All States

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Minimum Number of Owners

One

Two

Two

One

 

S Corporation

Limited Liability Company (LLC) 1

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

 

Limited Liability

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Pass-through Tax Treatment 3

Generally yes

Yes

Yes

 

Difficult to Form/Maintain

Yes

Somewhat

Somewhat

 

Continuity of Life

Yes

State law may limit LLC life to a set number of years 4

No

 

Centralized Management

Yes

Generally yes, since members can elect a committee of managers

The partnership agreement can centralize management

 

Interests Freely Sold/Transferred

Not to ineligible S shareholders

Yes, but transferee often has more limited rights unless all other members approve of a sale/transfer

No

 

Available in All States

Yes

Yes

No

 

Minimum Number of Owners

One

Generally two

Two

 

 
 
 
1. Assumes that the LLC opts for tax treatment as a partnership.
2. Limited liability is available only to the limited partners.
3. In certain circumstances, partnerships and S corporations may be taxed at the entity level.
4. Generally, termination dates for LLCs provided for under state law may be overridden in the LLC agreement.
5. Sole proprietor sells business assets rather than an interest in a business entity.
 
Business Incorporation
 
         
    Proposed Name :  2.  
    Address :  
    County :   School District :
    Type of Entity :        
 
Registered Agent : Mukesh Mahajan
 Shareholders/Partners
                 
          Name     SSN     SHARE %  
  1.         %  
  2.         %  
  3.         %  
  4.         %
          Address              
  1.  
  2.  
 Principal Activity
       Number of employees expected in next twelve months:  
       First date wages will be paid:  
       Has the applicant ever applied for ein: Yes No  
       If yes provide date and EIN:  
       Name of principal officer:  
       Phone1: Day      
       Phone2: Evening    
       Email Address:      
    
 
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