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What is a Sole Proprietorship?
Sole proprietorships are businesses owned by a single person. The owner assumes all legal and financial responsibility for the company.
Most sole proprietors will file an LLC with their state, to shield their personal assets from business risks to the extent that they can, as well as to be recognized by the state as a business for other purposes.
LLC stands for limited liability company, and it serves as a pass-through entity for the owner.
As a pass-through, there is no significant separation from the assets of the business and those of the owner, especially for tax purposes, so the owner cannot be an employee who leaves retained earnings on the books.
The owner must report all revenue as income. The limited liability primarily protects the extent to which the individual can be held liable in certain circumstances, as defined in state law and the IRS Code.
A sole proprietor who does not use an LLC is wholly liable for all debts and legal matters pertaining to his business, including all of his personal assets.
What if I Need the Money in My 401(k) Before I Retire?
Withdrawals and loans can be taken out of a 401(k) before retirement, but the money may be subject to penalties and taxes
What are the Withdrawal Rules for My Keogh Plan?
Once you are age 59½, you may begin to make penalty-free withdrawals and only pay income taxes on the amount you withdraw
What is the DAX?
The DAX is an index that tracks the 30 largest cap stocks that trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany
What is a Life Annuity?
A lifetime income annuity, or a life annuity, is a stream of guaranteed payments for the duration of the annuitant’s life
What is the Broadening Wedge Ascending (Bullish) Pattern?
The Broadening Wedge Ascending pattern forms when a currency pair price progressively makes higher highs and higher lows
What is the Falling Pennant (Bearish) Pattern?
The Falling Pennant (or Bearish Pennant) pattern looks like a pennant turned upside down (the mast points up)
What is Dividend Drag?
The structure of ETFs prevents them from immediately reinvesting dividends, and they often do not offer what is known...
Should I Trust an Article Such as “What Are The Best 10 Stocks For The Next 10 Years?”
Unlike short-term stock picks, these articles are concerned with growth that will go beyond the short term uptrend
What is a Credit Spread?
Credit Spread is an indication of the default risk perceived in corporate bonds at the current time. The credit...