1 Choice of Entity 1 Choice of Entity
1.1 Choice of Entity - Overview 1.1 Choice of Entity - Overview
1.1.1 Choice of Entity Overview 1.1.1 Choice of Entity Overview
Bethany K. Laurence, Choosing the Best Ownership Structure for Your Business, Nolo Legal Encyclopedia (undated). (Nolo is a publisher that specializes in self-help legal publications for non-lawyers. The materials are accessible and accurate.)
U.S. Small Business Administration, Choose a Business Structure, SBA. A table at the bottom of the page summarizes the different features of the forms, including very brief mention of taxes.
1.2 Washington State 1.2 Washington State
1.2.1. FAQ - What are Washington State Business Structures? - Corporations [WA Secretary of State]
1.2.2 Washington Statutes for Different Entities 1.2.2 Washington Statutes for Different Entities
The following links are to the RCW on the legislature's website.
Remember that you can use annotated versions of the RCW on Lexis (Annotated Revised Code of Washington) or Westlaw (Revised Code of Washington Annotated).
Washington Business Corporation Act, RCW 23B
Social Purpose Corporations, RCW 23B.25
Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act, RCW 24.03
Revised Uniform Partnership Act, RCW 25.05
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, RCW 25.10
Limited Liability Companies, RCW 25.15