In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure. Commission (BRAC) mandated consolidation of these. 2 institutions into a new Walter Reed National Military. Medical Center that would be constructed onthe grounds. of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.' This new medical facility is intended to pro-.
proprietary companynoun [ C ] uk â us â. âº a company that owns enough shares of another company to control it: Mutuals delivered better returns than proprietary companies. âº LAW in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, a type of limited company (= one whose owners only have to pay part of the money they owe if it fails).
A C corporation is a business term that is used to distinguish this type of entity from others, as its profits are taxed separately from its owners under subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code. In an S corporation, the profits are passed on to the shareholders, and are taxed based on personal returns. As opposed to a sole proprietor or an LLC, corporations are usually at a lower risk of being audited by the government. 2  The owners and the shareholders of a C corporation have a limited liability towards business debts.