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Family Partnership V. Corporation -- Income Tax Aspects, Bruce Mcclain
Family Partnership V. Corporation -- Income Tax Aspects, Bruce Mcclain
Vanderbilt Law Review
At the outset, it must be emphasized that a decision as to the more desirable mode of doing business should never be based solely upon tax considerations. In every instance, the following legal and practical advantages of transacting business as a corporation must always be borne in mind: (1) Limited Liability. The liability of a stockholder for the debts of the corporation is limited to his investment in its stock, while all of the property bf a general partner is subject to the claims of the firm's creditors, if its assets are insufficient to satisfy such claims in full. (2) …