# What is it ? - It is a type of business organization , where the owners have unlimited personal liability for the actions of the business - A partnership needs to maintain a separate partnership account , which can be either shared by partners or could be separate accounts for each partner - It does not pay income taxes. Instead, the various partners report their share of the partnership's profit on their their personal income tax returns. A business would have a general partner along with other limited partners , in a limited liability partnership # Why become a partner ? - To share the right to make business decisions net profits and losses. - With a partner you will have someone to share ideas with and divide the day-to-day responsibilities, and ideally someone whose skills and interests complement yours, strengthening the company. > The partners together are referred to as the firm . Firm is not a separate entity ,as in a corporation and are hence liable for everything . ----------------- > No one partner has more authority or control over the other . All are equal , no matter the size of the investment ------------------ > This is better in the eyes of an investor , only compared to sole proprietorship , because now there are more proprietors .