Limited Partnership : A Partnership

| A general partnership is comprised of a group of two or more individuals who enter into an agreement to start a business. The partners and the business are legally the same. The partners enter into an agreement called the articles of partnership and are typically equally active in the business and the business’s management, unless otherwise stated in the partnership agreement. All profits and losses are shared by the partners in a joint business venture.

In a general partnership there is also the issue of control. Whereas in a sole proprietorship the sole owner has full control in the business, in a general partnership the control is split equally between the partners. This can lead to issues when the partners do not agree on the direction they want to take the company in regards to growth or other

Suppose a limited partnership has just one general partner, who suddenly dies. Will the partnership dissolve? Could a limited partnership continue if one of three general partners suddenly dies? If yes, under what circumstances?

partnership to continue, in the event a partner withdraws from the group. Similar to sole proprietorship, general partnerships tend to have a difficult time rounding up funding and resources, since most of the necessary capital comes from each partner's personal assets. This in turn may hinder longevity and growth of the organization. 4. Control In a typical general partnership, all partners will have equal rights and control over the business. It allows any partner to act on behalf of the business to make decisions and negotiation with

Control- The general partner(s) maintain control of the business. They have equal authority unless otherwise specified in a agreement. The limited partners do not maintain any control in the partnership.

3.2 Powers. The Partnership shall have the following powers: 1) to conduct and operate the Partnership business; 2) to execute necessary business documents including notes, leases, service contracts, etc; 3) to open bank

Without a partnership agreement, loss of income and profits are split between partners that wish. The partners then report individual amounts divided in their tax returns, pay taxes accordingly. Gains and losses are passed directly to shareholders, with each LLP partner personally liable only for its own negligence or the negligence of an employee who is under the direct supervision of the partners. The other

Control- A limited partner has no say in the running and management in the business. The general partners will have the ability to run the business as they see fit.

This protects the limited partners from the full liability that is shared by the general partners.   Income Taxes – The limited partner’s profits are considered personal income and taxed as such. All profits from the limited partnership are considered personal income and taxed at their personal tax rates.  Longevity / Continuity – The continuity of the business is not affected by the death or disassociation of a limited partner.  An advantage for a limited partner is that the limited partner’s investment takes priority in the general partnership dissolves due to a death or disassociation of one of the general partners.

* Limited partnerships have the convenience of allowing multiple investors as limited partners to assist with cash available to run the business and support improvements or other investments into the company. The burden of running the business falls on the general partner.

Term of Partnership: - A term has to be signed for partnership, starting from the commencing date or the date when the partnership was signed. A term can also be interpreted as an advantage because if the company is not doing well according to the partners agreement, when the term ends each partner will take

Limited partnership: Owners are distinguished as either general or limited partners. Limited partners are only liable about their contribution to the partnership involving funds, equipment and other property.

Firstly, even though there are different types of partnership such as general, limited and limited liability partnership. This three different type has its advantages and disadvantages however we will be mainly focused on general partnership. One advantage of the general partnership is raising capital due to the nature of the business the partners will raise capital to start-up the business. Therefore more partners mean more capital can be put to the business, this allows the business to have more potential for growth and profitability. Another advantage is that a partnership is less complicated to form and run than a company they don’t have legal filing requirements, this means they don’t have to file accounts and documents with Companies House.

Within the financial portion a partnership business will benefit the initial owners of the company, according to the article The Tax Benefits of Forming a General Partnership it states the following: “Unless there is a specific arrangement between partners, the Internal Revenue Service considers all partners as equal when calculating taxes.” Meaning all partners are taxed equally regardless how the amount they have contributed to the company which in this specific business all partners will be held responsible to contribute equally to the company, numbers will be discussed further in the ownership share portion. Being said that promotes the main reason for the business for you by you to categorize as a partnership. Equal obligations and flexibility for all partners is what the business promotes and seeks financial wise.

* The partnership may have a limited life; it may end upon the withdrawal or death of a partner.