The Feasibility of Alternative Rural Enterprises course is a two-hour internet-based course covering 1) Agricultural and Rural Enterprises, 2) Selecting and Planning for Alternative Enterprise, and 3) Assessing Risks. Also included are a glossary, resource links for further research, and many other features…
The Enterprise Feasibility course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.
S Corporations are an otherwise ordinary corporation which is eligible for and has elected to be taxed under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. It is formed by filing articles of incorporation with the appropriate state officials. The benefit of electing subchapter S status is that there is no entity level tax. Items of income and loss flow through to the shareholders and are taxed only at the shareholder level. A disadvantage of subchapter S status is less flexibility than C corporations.
Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the S Corporation.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.
The Taxes for Agricultural Enterprises course is a two-hour internet-based course covering: 1) Definition of a Farm, 2) The Importance of Records, 3) Farm Income, 4) Farm Expenses, and 5) Tax Management. Also included are a glossary resource links for further research, and many other features.
The Taxes for Agricultural Enterprises course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.
A general partnership is an association of two or more people who agree to carry on a business as co-owners for a profit. The general partnership is a very flexible form of enterprise. State partnership statutes provide default rules pertaining to management rights and the calculation of each partner’s share of profits and losses. However, the partners in a partnership agreement are generally free to change these default provisions by agreement.
Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the General Partnership.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.
GETTING on Track: Understanding Financial Performance is a two-hour, internet-based course including: What is financial analysis?, Measures of liquidity, Measures of solvency, Measures of profitability, Measures of financial efficiency, Measures of repayment capacity, and Where do I go from here? A glossary, frequently asked questions, and resource links are provided, along with example records systems and much more.
The Basic Financial Statements course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.
Limited Partnerships are partnerships with at least one general partner and at least one limited partner. They can only be formed by filing a written document which names the partners. The biggest distinctions between general and limited partnerships have to do with management rights and limited liability of the limited partners. The Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act established this business structure and provides the regulations for creating, operating, and dissolving limited partnerships.
Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the Limited Partnership.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.
GETTING on Track: Better Management Through Basic Financial Statements is a two-hour, internet-based course covering: An introduction to Financial Statements, Cash Flow Statements, Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statement of Owner Equity, and Where Do I Go From Here?. Also included are a glossary, resource links for further research, and many other features.
The Basic Financial Statements course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are a general partnership where all partners have limited liability as to other partner’s debts and liabilities due to misconduct. Except for a very few special provisions, it is subject to the same rules as a general partnership. There are four primary differences between LLPs and general partnerships: (1) they are formed in different ways; (2) they may have different requirements concerning insurance or financial responsibility; (3) specific steps may need to be taken in order to maintain LLP status; and (4) the liability of general partners is significantly different.
Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including the Limited Liability Partnership.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.
Getting On Track: Better Management Through Basic Ag Records is a two-hour, internet-based course including four vignettes titled: Preserving The Tradition, Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket Get the Max From Your Tax, and 4-H Gone Hog Wild. Other topics covered include: Why keep records?, Basic record keeping 5 easy steps, Keeping production records, Keeping financial records, Schedule-F, Where do I go from here? A glossary, frequently asked questions, and resource links are provided, along with example records systems and much more…
The Basic Ag Records course is available free of charge at RightRisk.org > Courses.
Limited Liability Companies (LLC) are a creature of statute, recognized in each jurisdiction only by virtue of a legislative enactment in each state. There are three aspects of the LLC that are enticing for new businesses: (1) it can be taxed as a partnership, as a corporation (if such an election is granted by the I.R.S.), or as a disregarded entity if there is only a single member; (2) it is an extremely flexible form of business both in terms of options when creating the business and options about how it is to operate; and (3) it offers all members limited liability.
Learn more via the recently completed 4-page, 4-color RISK CONCEPTS series, covering seven common forms of business ownership, including Limited Liability Companies.
Several RISK CONCEPTS bulletins covering alternative forms of business structure were recently posted and are available for download at: RightRisk.org/riskconcepts.
