A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Federal Law
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization, through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on, and which is not, within the meaning of this title, a trust or estate or a corporation 26 USC 7701, 26 USC 7701
State Law
Arizona
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization, through or by means of which any business, financial operation or venture is carried on and that is not, within the meaning of this title, a trust, estate or corporation Arizona Laws 43-104
means an association or entity formed under section 29-1012, a predecessor law or a comparable law of another jurisdiction Arizona Laws 29-1001
California
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as coowners a business for profit formed under Section 16202, predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction, and includes, for all purposes of the laws of this state, a registered limited liability partnership, and excludes any partnership formed under Chapter 4 California Corporations Code 16101
means the School/Law Enforcement Partnership established by this section California Education Code 32262
shall include limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, and foreign limited liability partnership, except where the context or the specific provisions of this division otherwise require California Revenue and Taxation Code 28.5
Connecticut
includes a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes Connecticut General Statutes 12-699
means a partnership as defined in Section 7701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereunder, as from time to time amended, and any reference in this chapter or in regulations adopted under this chapter to a partnership shall include a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes Connecticut General Statutes 12-701
means a partnership, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, and includes a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes Connecticut General Statutes 12-213
Delaware
means an association of 2 or more persons formed under § 15-202 of this title, predecessor law or comparable law of another jurisdiction to carry on any business, purpose or activity Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 15-101
shall include both a general and a limited partnership Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1602
Hawaii
includes a general partnership, limited partnership, and limited liability partnership Hawaii Revised Statutes 482-1
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under § 425-109, a predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction Hawaii Revised Statutes 425-101
means any general partnership, foreign general partnership, limited liability partnership, or foreign limited liability partnership Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
means the same as in the Internal Revenue Code Hawaii Revised Statutes 239-2
Idaho
means the Idaho rural development partnership established by section 67-9004, Idaho Code Idaho Code 67-9003
Iowa
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under section 486A Iowa Code 486A.101
means an entity subject to taxation under subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder and includes but is not limited to a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on and which is not, within the meaning of this chapter, a trust, estate, or corporation Iowa Code 422.25A, Iowa Code 422.25A
Kentucky
includes both general and limited partnerships Kentucky Statutes 446.010
means an association of two (2) or more persons to carry on as co- owners a business for profit formed under KRS &sect Kentucky Statutes 362.1-101, Kentucky Statutes 14A.1-070
means the public-private partnership entered into between the Commonwealth and a private entity or entities for the purpose of creating, running, and maintaining the network Kentucky Statutes 154.15-010
Louisiana
means a legal relationship existing between two or more persons contractually associated as joint principals in a business Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
means a partnership formed under the laws of this state or a foreign partnership as defined in this Section Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1301
Maine
means a partnership formed under section 1022 or any predecessor law Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1091
means an association of 2 or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under section 1022, predecessor law or comparable law of another jurisdiction Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1001
means an entity subject to taxation under the Code, Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter K other than a financial institution subject to tax pursuant to chapter 819 Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 5195
Michigan
means a taxpayer that is required to or has elected to file as a partnership for federal income tax purposes Michigan Laws 206.701
means an entity subject to taxation under subchapter K of the internal revenue code Michigan Laws 206.721
Missouri
any partnership or limited liability partnership Missouri Laws 327.011
Montana
has the meaning provided in 15-30-2101 Montana Code 15-30-3102
means a general partnership formed under the laws of this state or comparable law of another jurisdiction Montana Code 35-8-1205
means a program of collaboration between the commissioner, the department, insurers, and their insureds to create an incentive, through the issuance of insurance policies or certificates certified by the commissioner and the department, for individuals to purchase long-term care insurance Montana Code 53-6-802
Nevada
includes a limited partnership Nevada Revised Statutes 37.009
New York
shall include , unless a different meaning is clearly required, a subchapter K limited liability company N.Y. Tax Law 601, N.Y. Tax Law 1302, N.Y. Tax Law 1322
North Carolina
means a partnership as defined in N North Carolina General Statutes 59-73.1
means the North Carolina Housing Partnership North Carolina General Statutes 122E-2
North Dakota
includes a limited liability partnership registered under chapter 45-22 North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Ohio
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for-profit formed under section 1776 Ohio Code 1776.01
Oregon
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit created under ORS § 67 Oregon Statutes 67.005
Rhode Island
means an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes Rhode Island General Laws 44-48.3-3, Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
South Carolina
includes a limited liability company taxed for South Carolina income tax purposes as a partnership;

(2) “partner” includes a member of a limited liability company taxed for South Carolina income tax purposes as a partnership;

(3) “corporation” includes a limited liability company or professional or other association taxed for South Carolina income tax purposes as a corporation; and

(4) “shareholder” includes a member of a limited liability company taxed for South Carolina income tax purposes as a corporation South Carolina Code 12-2-25
Tennessee
means an association of two (2) or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business or other undertaking for profit formed under &sect Tennessee Code 61-1-101
means an organization or association formed pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of cooperation by and among the department, the commission, the institutions participating in the consortium and participating organizations from private industry, the purpose of which is to develop certain strategic plans and key objectives to leverage the collective resources of each partnership participant to achieve superior economic growth in this state Tennessee Code 49-7-2902
Texas
means an entity governed as a partnership under Title 4 Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
Utah
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization:

               (1)(p)(i)(A) through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on; and
               (1)(p)(i)(B) that is not, within the meaning of this chapter, a trust, an estate, or a corporation Utah Code 59-10-103
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under this chapter or that becomes subject to this chapter under Part 10, Merger, Interest Exchange, Conversion, and Domestication, or Section 48-1d-1405 Utah Code 48-1d-102
Vermont
means a general partnership under chapter 22 of this title, a predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction
means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit formed under section 3212 of this title, predecessor law, or comparable law of another jurisdiction and includes for all purposes of the laws of this State a limited liability partnership
Virginia
means an entity subject to taxation under Subchapter K, Virginia Code 58.1-396
means the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Virginia Code 2.2-5100, Virginia Code 10.1-1230
means the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority Virginia Code 2.2-5105
West Virginia
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation or venture is carried on, and which is not a trust or estate, a corporation or a sole proprietorship West Virginia Code 11-13Q-3, West Virginia Code 11-13R-3, West Virginia Code 11-13C-3
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation or venture is carried on, and which is not a trust or estate, a corporation or a sole proprietorship or an unincorporated organization which under Section 761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and is not treated as a partnership for the taxable year for federal income tax purposes West Virginia Code 11-23-3
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation or venture is carried on, which is not a sole proprietorship, trust or estate, and which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year West Virginia Code 11-13AA-3
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, operation or venture is carried on, which is taxed under Subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in &sect West Virginia Code 11-13EE-2
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any privilege taxable under this article is exercised and which is not within the meaning of this article a trust or estate or corporation West Virginia Code 11-13A-2
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any privilege taxable under this article is exercised, and which is not within the meaning of this article a trust or estate or corporation West Virginia Code 11-27-3
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on, which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and which is not a trust or estate, a corporation, or a sole proprietorship West Virginia Code 11-13GG-3, West Virginia Code 11-13KK-2
includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization, through or by means of which coal is severed, extracted, reduced to possession in this state, or is produced or prepared in this state, for sale, profit or commercial use West Virginia Code 11-12B-2
means a general or limited partnership or organization of any kind treated as a partnership for tax purposes under the laws of this state West Virginia Code 11-24-3a
means and includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation or venture is carried on, which is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year West Virginia Code 11-13N-2
means and includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on, which is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year West Virginia Code 11-13M-2, West Virginia Code 11-13O-2
means and includes a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization through or by means of which any business, financial operation, or venture is carried on and which is not a trust or estate, a corporation, or a sole proprietorship West Virginia Code 5B-2L-3
Wisconsin
has the meaning given in… Wisconsin Statutes 108.02