In a sole proprietorship, one individual owns all the business assets and is the sole decision-make. The sole proprietor has unlimited personal liability for all business debts. This form of enterprise is the most commonly selected form of business for new enterprises.

Benefits of a Sole Proprietorship
Ownership. Owner is sole decision maker. Best to file for a DBA.	Formation. Easy and inexpensive to form and operate.	Pass-through tax status. Owner reports business profit and loss on their personal tax return.

Since there is no need to file paperwork to start this form of business entity. There is some preparation to consider, filing for a Doing Business As (DBA), if you don’t want your legal name of your business to be your own name. You may also want to consider obtaining permits and/or licenses to legally operate your business.

DBA Bundle	Standard $159 + County fees + Publishing Fee
Name Search	x
Completion & Filing of DBA Application	x
Publication of DBA	x
Filing Proof of Publication	x