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How are the debts of a corporation are paid if the corporation fails?
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Who is responsible for a corporation debt?
the corporation
What is limited liability?
shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation.
When a business owner dies who is responsible for the debt?
If it is a sole proprietorship, then the estate will have to pay the debts. If it is a corporation, and the "owner" held all of the stock, then the corporation will have to pay all the debts.
Do adult children have to pay off deceased parents debts from their inheritance?
The debts of the decedent must be paid by the estate. In fact, the debts must be paid before any assets can be distributed to the heirs.
Who faces limited liability for the firm's debts in a corporation?
indiviual stockholders
If a corporation fails where does the money come from to pay its debts?
All of a corporation's assets may be sold to satisfy debts, but this may not be sufficient to pay all claims and liabilities when a business becomes insolvent.
What statement about corporations is not true?
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Who is responsible for a corporation debt?
the corporation
As a guarantor of a corporation can you be sued for the debts that they did not satisfy?
Of course. That's why a person becomes a guarantor -- to satisfy the corporation's debts if the corporation is unable to do so.
Who is responsible for a corporation?
The corporation is responsible for the corporation's debt. Normally, there is a financial officer who pays the bills. If the corporation fails and goes bankrupt, people simply do not get paid. If the company is bankrupt and there is money, a judge appoints someone to pay according to a plan.
In a bankruptcy the priority debts -- the debts that the court feels should be paid first -- are paid then the unsecured debts are added up.?
true
Can an LLC claim bankruptcy if it owes state taxes?
Any corporation can file for bankruptcy, whether or not it owes taxes. If the corporation is to be liquidated, any taxes it owes are the first priority to be paid, before the debts owed to others.
What is limited liability?
shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation.
When a business owner dies who is responsible for the debt?
If it is a sole proprietorship, then the estate will have to pay the debts. If it is a corporation, and the "owner" held all of the stock, then the corporation will have to pay all the debts.
What is it called when Shareholders do not have to pay the debts of the corporation?
limited liability
Who is responsible for debts upon the death of a sole proprietor?
The debts are paid from the estate.
If a company fails to record estimated bad debts expense?
expenses are understated
