Proprietorship |
Partnership |
Corporation-C |
Corporation-S |
LLC |
LLP |
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Proprietorship | Partnership | Corporation C | Corporation S | LLC | LLP | |
Ease of formation | It is easy to form | Not easy | Not easy | Not easy | Not easy | Not easy |
Number of owners | one | Two | Two | Two | Two | Two |
Owners’ liability | Unlimited | Limited & Separate | Limited & Separate | Limited & Separate | Limited & Separate | Limited & Separate |
Life of firm (consequence of 1owner dying) | Firm will get wound up if owner dies | |||||
Is it a separate legal entity? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Are owners & the business taxed separately? | No | Yes | Taxed at two levels; Corporate tax and tax on the profit distributed(Double tax) | Taxed at one level; only on the profit distributed | One level of taxation | One level taxation |
Degree of control by 1 owner | One | All partners have control | All shareholders have control | All shareholders have control | Owned by Members | All partners have control |
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