In a partnership, how are the partners generally taxed?

In a partnership, partners are generally taxed individually. This means that each partner reports their share of the partnership's profits or losses on their own tax returns. The partnership itself does not pay taxes as a separate entity; instead, it is considered a pass-through entity for tax purposes. The profits or losses "pass through" to the partners, who then incorporate this information into their personal tax filings. This taxation approach allows partners to avoid the double taxation that can occur with corporations, where the company pays taxes on its profits and then shareholders pay taxes again on dividends.

The other options do not accurately reflect the taxation process for partnerships. While partnerships may share profits collectively, they do not file as a single corporate entity, nor are they taxed that way. The idea of being taxed based on business profits is true, but since individual partners report these figures on their own taxes, it emphasizes the need for individual taxation. Additionally, partnerships are not taxed as corporate entities, which further solidifies the concept that each partner's income from the partnership is treated as personal income for tax purposes.