Business Entities – What Are The Advantages?

Legal entities include corporations, limited liability companies, and various forms of partnerships. Our Pensacola, Florida business lawyers will review the different benefits of forming a business entity.

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Reasons to Form a Business Entity in Florida

For business owners, it’s often beneficial to form an entity for some or all of the following reasons:

Liability Protection

A properly formed entity is recognized as a separate legal being and, typically, an owner is not personally responsible for the entity’s liabilities and obligations. 

Tax Savings

Forming an entity may allow an owner to deduct pre-tax expenses or write off otherwise unavailable “business expenses.” Moreover, entities often enjoy “pass-through” taxation or S corporation status, thereby not incurring any additional tax liability than a sole proprietorship or individual. 

Credibility

Customers and third parties may feel more secure conducting business with an established Florida entity rather than a sole proprietorship or individual. 

Formality

Conducting business as an entity may allow for needed formality in management, operations, and banking aspects, thus reducing problems associated with commingling personal and business matters and accounts.  

Perpetual Duration

An entity may have a perpetual duration, thus allowing it to exist and conduct business beyond the death or illness of an owner. 

Control Over the Transfer of Ownership

An entity’s ownership interest (stock, membership interest, or partnership interest) may be easily transferred. Certain safeguards and limitations may be implemented to carry out the intent of the owner(s), such as prohibiting the outright sale of an ownership interest without giving other owner(s) a right of first refusal.

Confidentiality

Generally, Florida law does not require the disclosure of an entity’s owner(s). However, the names and addresses of directors, officers, managers, and registered agents are normally public record. 

Contact a Florida Business Lawyer

Should you wish to form an entity or discuss legal issues facing your business, please contact us online or call (850) 433-6581 today.