What Business Entity Works Best?
For Assignment 1, you will conduct research on https://www.irs.gov, consult your textbook, and refer to other
similar, reputable resources on taxation. Your goal is to compare the three major forms of corporate
organizations: partnerships, s-corporations, and corporations. You will then select a domestic organization,
identify its entity type, and describe how the organization’s tax methods are detailed in its financial report.
To complete Assignment 1, write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you do the following:
Compare and contrast the tax rules and treatment applicable to those three forms of organization and the
the major way in which the tax treatment affects the shareholders or partners.
Explain at least two reasons why a business owner might opt for one form of organization over another.
Provide support for your rationale.
Identify two sources of tax guidance (e.g. IRS code, Revenue Procedure) for each form of organization and
how it defines a component of the tax policy for that form of organization.
Research an organization by identifying its entity type (corporation, s-corporation, or partnership) and describe
how that organization’s tax methods are detailed in their financial reports.
Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three quality academic resources for this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer
University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page and the source list are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate the tax rules and treatment applicable to organizations and their impact on shareholders.
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