To discuss: The advantages for incorporating the business as per the Person A’s wish and pros to remaining as
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A particular legal entity that separate from its owners is termed as corporations. In this form of business the owners indicates certain governing rules to undertake the business in a contract knows as the articles of incorporation. This contract is submitted to the government of the state. Later, then the state issues a charter that creates the separate legal entity.
Partnership is the union of two or more persons as co-owners to run the business efficiently and effectively.
To discuss: The information required by Person X (third party) for making a better decision for Person A and Person J.
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