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AI can’t be relied upon to ingest and properly classify data in more complex situations, such as if you have various types of income from, say, royalties, real estate rentals, a sole proprietorship or trusts.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

A sole proprietorship is a business that’s owned and run by a single person.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

In 2022, I created a sole proprietorship LLC for a new consulting job that never materialized.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2023

Whether you’re a freelancer, an independent contractor or run a sole proprietorship business, it’s up to you to keep track of your taxes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022

Pathos and proprietorship, rightly applied to a nature like Lancelot’s, might have been successful in binding him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White