Business Law: advantages outweigh the disadvantages

Business Law
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Operating a limited liability business has become a common business undertaking recently. This is because it is a hybrid business structure that has been allowed to operate in most states and countries (Miller & Jentz, 2010). The design of limited liability companies presents the features of limited liability of a corporation while at the same time allowing tax efficiencies and flexibility of operations to resemble those of a partnership. The advantages of a limited liability business include the protection of the members or owners from being liable to the debts of the company, flexibility in the distribution of profits; less recordkeeping is required and avoiding double taxation in the form of corporate and individual taxes (Miller & Jentz, 2010). The disadvantages include limited life since they can be dissolved when a member dies or is declared bankrupt. Secondly, issuance of shares to the public is not permitted, and i...