sole proprietorship
noun
plural sole proprietorships
: a business practice consisting of a single owner
The wife's business is not a partnership but a sole proprietorship. It belongs to her, not the couple.—
Alan Farnham
Alan FarnhamEach business organization is structured in one of three ways: (1) as a sole proprietorship, (2) as a partnership, or (3) as a corporation. A sole proprietorship is owned and operated by one individual. The owner reaps all profits and is responsible for all the debts of the business.—Harriet E. Jones et al.
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Filing a document with a government agency to obtain an IRS employer identification number, a fictitious business name, or a professional or occupational license does not create a new entity and does not make a sole proprietorship filing such a document a reporting company.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
No, unless a sole proprietorship was created (or, if a foreign sole proprietorship, registered to do business) in the U.S. by filing a document with a secretary of state or similar office.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For example, Biden could oversee the expiration of a 20% tax deduction for specific income generated at pass-through businesses, such as sole proprietorships, that file taxes through a personal owner.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
One way to avoid this is to set up a management company such as a sole proprietorship or an LLC and pay a legitimate management fee to this entity structure.
—Karlton Dennis, Forbes, 19 May 2021
LLCs can be taxed as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation.
—Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
This workshop will explain federal and state income taxes for businesses; sales tax and payroll taxes; different income tax implications for sole proprietorship, LLC, S Corp, and C Corp; and business license, AB5, various deductions, and retirement plan options.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
Many of the individuals targeted during the investigation listed the fake business as a sole proprietorship, barber shop or hair salon.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
The organization also provides entrepreneurial and technical assistance and an entire curriculum — in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Korean — on how to create a business plan and launch a limited liability company or sole proprietorship.
—Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
No, unless a sole proprietorship was created (or, if a foreign sole proprietorship, registered to do business) in the U.S. by filing a document with a secretary of state or similar office.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
For example, Biden could oversee the expiration of a 20% tax deduction for specific income generated at pass-through businesses, such as sole proprietorships, that file taxes through a personal owner.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
One way to avoid this is to set up a management company such as a sole proprietorship or an LLC and pay a legitimate management fee to this entity structure.
—Karlton Dennis, Forbes, 19 May 2021
LLCs can be taxed as a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation.
—Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
This workshop will explain federal and state income taxes for businesses; sales tax and payroll taxes; different income tax implications for sole proprietorship, LLC, S Corp, and C Corp; and business license, AB5, various deductions, and retirement plan options.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
Many of the individuals targeted during the investigation listed the fake business as a sole proprietorship, barber shop or hair salon.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
The organization also provides entrepreneurial and technical assistance and an entire curriculum — in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Korean — on how to create a business plan and launch a limited liability company or sole proprietorship.
—Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Sole proprietorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sole%20proprietorship. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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