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Partner: One of the co-owners and investors in a partnership. Each partner claims a share of the the business's income or losses on the partner's individual tax return. General partners are responsible for the debts, contracts, and actions of all the partners in the business. Limited partners do not share responsibility for partnership debts and cannot share in management decisions.

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