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title: Why You Should Incorporate Companies
description: "There are 5 Different types of entities than can own a business.

C Corporation
S Corporation
LLCs  LLPs
General Partnerships
Sole Proprietorships

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## [Why You Should Incorporate Companies](https://blog.ailcorp.com/AILBlog/bid/104224/Why-You-Should-Incorporate-Companies)

Posted by [Cory Josephs](https://blog.ailcorp.com/author/cory-josephs) on Jul 11, 2014 3:44:00 PM

### There are 5 Different types of entities than can own a business.

- **C Corporation**
- **S Corporation **
- **LLCs & LLPs **
- General Partnerships
- Sole Proprietorships

For more information on the different types of entities [click here](http://www.ailcorp.com/incorllc.htm) 

Incorporating your business into a **Corporation** or **LLC** has so many features

1. Limit the Liability and Protect the Assets of Owners
2. Increase Tax Savings 
3. Raise Capital 
4. Perpetual Existence
5. Simple Estate and Family Planning

If you own a business as a Sole Proprietorship or General Partnership you have unlimited financial and legal liability. For example if your business gets sued your personal assets are not protected.

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