Sole Proprietorship

Sole Proprietorship in United States

Plain-English Law

Sole Proprietorship as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):

A business owned and managed by one person. Business profits are reported and taxed on the owner’s personal tax return, and the owner is personally liable for all business debts.

Practical Information

Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

One of the three most common forms of business organization. Ownership of the business is vested in one proprietor. The other two common forms of business organization are partnership (in U.S. law) and corporation (in U.S. law).

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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  • Business Law
  • Business Organizations

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