SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
\sˈə͡ʊl pɹəpɹˈa͡ɪ͡ətəʃˌɪp], \sˈəʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətəʃˌɪp], \s_ˈəʊ_l p_ɹ_ə_p_ɹ_ˈaɪə_t_ə_ʃ_ˌɪ_p]\
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A business owned and managed by one person (or for tax purposes, a husband and wife). For IRS purposes, a sole proprietor and her business are one tax entity, meaning that business profits are reported and taxed on the owner's personal tax return. Setting up a sole proprietorship is cheap and easy since no legal formation documents need be filed with any governmental agency (although tax registration and other permit and license requirements may still apply). Once you file a fictitious name statement (assuming you don't use your own name) and obtain any required basic tax permits and business licenses, you'll be in business. The main downside of a sole proprietorship is that its owner is personally liable for all business debts.
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