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The pros and cons of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and more. Find out everything you need to know about the different ways to organize a business so that you can make the best decision for your needs when starting a company.

Local Companies

Lmao Team Concepts Limited
(513) 624-0123
7779 Meadowcreek Dr
Cincinnati, OH

Gathering Place the
(740) 754-1200
107 W Dave Longaberger Ave
Dresden, OH

Workplace Dynamics
(513) 321-9200
2599 Observatory Ave
Cincinnati, OH

BDS Agency Management Llc
(419) 355-0554
900 Croghan St
Fremont, OH

Management Advisory Corporation
(440) 891-9994
14880 Timber Ln
Cleveland, OH

Educational Marketing Services Inc
(419) 885-4675
5151 Monroe St Ste 243
Toledo, OH

Ellison Management & Training Ltd
(614) 818-0661
747 Granby Pl W
Westerville, OH

I Rise
(330) 220-9909
2582 Canyon Creek Dr
Hinckley, OH

Lambert Assocs
(740) 532-0620
215 S 4th St
Ironton, OH

Hickey J W & Assoc
(614) 575-2800
6100 Channingway Blvd
Reynoldsburg, OH

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Type of Entity	Main Advantages	Main Drawbacks
Sole Proprietorship	Simple and inexpensive to create and operate Owner reports profit or loss on his or her personal tax return	Owner personally liable for business debts
General Partnership	Simple and inexpensive to create and operate Owners (partners) report their share of profit or loss on their personal tax returns	Owners (partners) personally liable for business debts
Limited Partnership	Limited partners have limited personal liability for business debts as long as they don't participate in management General partners can raise cash without involving outside investors in management of business	General partners personally liable for business debts More expensive to create than general partnership Suitable mainly for companies that invest in real estate
Regular Corporation	Owners have limited personal liability for business debts Fringe benefits can be deducted as business expense Owners can split corporate profit among owners and corporation, paying lower overall tax rate	More expensive to create than partnership or sole proprietorship Paperwork can seem burdensome to some owners Separate taxable entity
S Corporation	Owners have limited personal liability for business debts Owners report their share of corporate profit or loss on their personal tax returns Owners can use corporate loss to offset income from other sources	More expensive to create than partnership or sole proprietorship More paperwork than for a limited liability company which offers similar advantages Income must be allocated to owners according to their ownership interests Fringe benefits limited for owners who own more than 2% of shares
Professional Corporation	Owners have no personal liability for malpractice of other owners	More expensive to create than partnership or sole proprietorship Paperwork can seem burdensome to some owners All owners must belong to the same profession
Nonprofit Corporation	Corporation doesn't pay income taxes Contributions to charitable corporation are tax-deductible Fringe benefits can be deducted as business expense	Full tax advantages available only to groups organized for charitable, scientific, educational, literary or religious purposes Property transferred to corporation stays there; if corporation ends, property must go to another nonprofit
Limited Liability Company	Owners have limited personal liability for business debts even if they participate in management Profit and loss can be allocated differently than ownership interests IRS rules now allow LLCs to choose between being taxed as partnership or corporation	More expensive to create than partnership or sole proprietorship State laws for creating LLCs may not reflect latest federal tax changes
Professional Limited Liability Company	Same advantages as a regular limited liability company Gives state licensed professionals a way to enjoy those advantages	Same as for a regular limited liability company Members must all belong to the same profession
Limited Liability Partnership	Mostly of interest to partners in old line professions such as law, medicine and accounting Owners (partners) aren't personally liable for the malpractice of other partners Owners report their share of profit or loss on their personal tax returns	Unlike a limited liability company or a professional limited liability company, owners (partners) remain personally liable for many types of obligations owed to business creditors, lenders and landlords Not available in all states Often limited to a short list of professions

Featured Local Company

Corporate Filing Solutions of Ohio, LLC

888-237-3410
28602 Yeshiva Lane
Wickliffe, OH

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