Dori and Matt Will Be Equal Owners of a New

question 563

Multiple Choice

Dori and Matt will be equal owners of a new business and will be making cash contributions to start up the business. They expect substantial losses in the early years so the business will take out a loan from the bank which Dori and Matt will have to guarantee. For tax purposes, the preferred business form for these early years will be

• A) a C corporation.
• B) an LLC, taxed as a partnership.
• C) an S corporation.
• D) either an S corporation or an LLC (partnership). The owners will be indifferent between these two forms.

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Definitions:

Normal Balance

The side (debit or credit) of an account that is expected to have a higher balance, according to the rules of double-entry accounting.

Debit

An accounting entry that results in either an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities on a company's balance sheet.

Credit

An arrangement whereby goods, services, or money is received in exchange for a promise to pay back a definite sum of money at a future date.

Supplies

Items used in the operations of a business, often consumable, such as office supplies or factory supplies, not directly part of the finished product.