Homework: What Business Entity Works Best?
For Homework, you will conduct research, consult your textbook, and refer to other similar, reputable resources on taxation. Your goal is to compare the three major forms of corporate organizations: partnerships, s-corporations, and corporations. You will then select a domestic organization, identify its entity type, and describe how the organization's tax methods are detailed in its financial report.
To complete Homework, write a four to five pages paper in which you do the following:
1) Compare and contrast the tax rules and treatment applicable to those three forms of organization and the major way in which the tax treatment affects the shareholders or partners.
2) Explain at least two reasons why a business owner might opt for one form of organization over another. Provide support for your rationale.
3) Identify two sources of tax guidance (e.g. IRS code, Revenue Procedure) for each form of organization and how it defines a component of the tax policy for that form of organization.
4) Research an organization by identifying its entity type (corporation, s-corporation, or partnership) and describe how that organization's tax methods are detailed in their financial reports.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
1) Evaluate the tax rules and treatment applicable to organizations and their impact on shareholders.