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Welcome to the 2008 Small Business Development
Workshops
Burton A. Brown, a HACIA memberThe Law Offices of Burton A. Brown
205 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 922Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 236-5582
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Business Formation & Incorporation
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Business Formation & Incorporation
THE ANATOMY OF AN ENTITY• Different Types of Entities• Structure• Pros & Cons• Registration
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Business Formation & Incorporation
Different Types of Entities
• Sole Proprietorship• Partnership• Corporation• Limited Liability Company (LLC)• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
A business in which one person owns all the assets, owes all the liabilities and operates in his or her personal capacity.
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SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
PROS• Full Management Authority
“You are your own Boss.”• Limited legal expense• Minimal Formalities and
Regulatory and Reporting Requirements
CONS• Unlimited Liability: Owner is
solely responsible for all debts and obligations
• No diversity in management• Limited ability to Raise
Capital
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PARTNERSHIP
A voluntary association of two or more persons who jointly owns and carry on a business for profit.
Under the Uniform Partnership Act, a partnership is presumed to exist if the persons agree to share proportionally the business’s profits or losses.
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PARTNERSHIP
PROS• All partners are entitled to
manage the partnership equally
• Minimal formalities and regulatory and reporting requirements
• Low cost of Organization
CONS• Unlimited Liability• Partnership can cause
problems when partners disagree on fundamental issues
• Limited ability to raise capital
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CORPORATION
An entity having authority under law to act as a single person distinct from the shareholders who own it and having rights to issue stock and exit indefinitely.
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CORPORATION
PROS• Limited Liability for
Shareholders• Business continuity• Ability to raise capital• Centralized management
- Shareholders- Board of Directors- Officers/ Managers
CONS• Increased legal expenses• Corporate Formalities and
Reporting Requirements:- Annual Report- Annual Corporate Minutes
• Double Taxation- Corporate income- Shareholders: Pay taxes on income & dividends
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)
A company – statutorily authorized in certain states – that is characterized by limited liability, management by members or managers, and limitations on ownership transfer.
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)
PROS• Limited Liability for all
owners• Unrestrictive ownership• Ability to raise capital for
business• Beneficial tax treatment• Flexibility of management
CONS• Higher Legal Expenses• Limited Transferability of
Ownership• Possibility of Piercing the
LLC Veil• Strict Formalities and
Reporting Requirements- Articles of Organization- Annual Reports
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LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)
A partnership in which a partner is not liable for a negligent act committed by another partner or by an employee not under the partner’s supervision.
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LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)
PROS• Limited Liability• Business Continuity• Diversified Capital
Resources
CONS• Operating Agreement• General Partner• Higher Legal and
Organizational Expenses• Strict Formalities and
Regulatory and Reporting Requirements
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Registration & Recording
• Secretary of State- Forms- Fees
• Recorder of Deed Office- Fees
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How to Decide Which Entity is Best for You
• Conference with your Accountant & Attorney• Discuss:
- Present- Near Future- Future
• Cost Effective
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To Be Continued…
Thank You for Joining Us.
Law Offices of Burton A. BrownBurton A. Brow, a HACIA memberStephen SpiegelPatty RodriguezMaria Hernandez