
|
Entity Name |
Sole Proprietor |
Partnership |
Limited Partnership |
Limited Liability Company |
Business Corporation |
Nonprofit Corporation |
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|
Sub-Type |
|
Regular |
Limited Liability |
Regular |
Limited |
|
C Corp |
S Corp |
|
|
Florida Statutes Chapter |
N/A |
620.81001 |
620.9001 |
620.102 |
620.187 |
608 |
607 |
607 |
617 |
|
Name must include |
|
|
LLP, RLLP, |
Ltd., Limited |
LLLP, Ltd. LLP, |
Limited Liability Company, |
corporation, |
corporation, |
corporation, |
|
Liability of owners |
unlimited |
unlimited
F.S. 620.8306 |
limited to capital contribution, generally
F.S. 620.8306 |
general partner unlimited liability; limited partner liability
limited to capital contribution generally unless take active
role in management
F.S. 620.129 |
limited to capital contribution generally
F.S. 620.187 & 620.8306 |
limited to capital contribution, generally
F.S. 608.4227 |
limited to capital contribution, generally |
limited to capital contribution, generally |
N/A |
|
Minimum # persons |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 directors |
|
Owned by |
owner |
partners |
partners |
general partners,
limited
partners |
general partners,
limited
partners |
members |
shareholders |
shareholders |
N/A |
|
Managed by |
owner |
partners,
managing
partners |
partners,
managing
partners |
general partners |
general partners |
members or managers |
directors,
officers |
directors,
officers |
directors,
trustees,
officers |
|
Organizing documents |
none |
part. agree. |
part. agree.,
stmt. of qualification |
cert. lim.
part.,
ltd. part.
agree. |
cert. lim. part.,
ltd. part. agree.,
stmt. of qualification |
arts. of org.,
operating agree. |
arts. inc.,
bylaws,
minutes |
arts. inc.,
S election,
bylaws,
minutes |
arts. inc.,
bylaws,
minutes,
IRS tax exempt app. |