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Finding capital as a partnership will depend on your credit score and the credit score of each of your partners, your investment in the company, your business plan, personal connections, and friends and family. There are different forms of financing available to meet your business needs
Financial Issues for Partnerships:
You may face difficulty raising capital from [...]
Tue, September 25 2007 » Business Loans, Business Structures, Find Investors, Partnership » 1 Comment
As business owners, you and your partners are exposed to risks that should be managed and reduced. Insurance will cover you against most risks. Insurance considerations for partnerships include:
Unlimited liability; your personal and business assets are at risk in case of court judgments. The partners can protect the business by buying general liability insurance and [...]
Tue, September 25 2007 » Business Structures, Insurance, Partnership » 1 Comment
You will report your business income or losses on your income taxes. The partnership must file an IRS Form 1065, which defines each partner’s share of profit and loss in the business, and an additional return each year. Furthermore, each partner must make quarterly estimated tax returns.
Tax Forms for Partnerships
This is a partial list of [...]
Tue, September 25 2007 » Business Structures, Partnership, Taxes » 1 Comment
Buy/Sell Agreements
In order to safeguard the partnership from dissolution (in case one partner wants to leave the partnership or dies), you should create a “buy/sell agreement.” The buy/sell agreement outlines what happens to the partnership if one partner cannot contribute to the business anymore due to death, disability, or simply leaving the business. The agreement [...]
Tue, September 25 2007 » Business Structures, Partnership » 1 Comment
You form a partnership when you and another person (or persons) cooperate with time and capital to create a business but do not opt to form a corporation or an LLC. As with a sole proprietorship, you need to consider that you are still personally liable for business expenses. In addition, your partner(s) have “joint [...]
Tue, September 25 2007 » Business Structures, Partnership » 1 Comment
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