PLLC, filed in your BOS.

A PLLC is a limited liability company for licensed professionals, doctors, lawyers, accountants, and others, that many states require instead of a standard LLC to provide professional services. It offers LLC-style liability protection while meeting licensing rules. We flag whether your profession and state require one and form the PLLC for you.

Licensed professionals in fields that states restrict to professional entities, such as medicine, law, accounting, engineering, and architecture, often must use a PLLC or professional corporation rather than a standard LLC, depending on the state. We flag whether your profession requires one so you form the correct entity.

A PLLC is limited to providing professional services, usually must be owned by licensed members of the profession, and is subject to licensing board rules, whereas a standard LLC has no such restrictions. We flag these differences so a licensed professional forms the right entity rather than one the state may not permit.

Not from your own: a PLLC generally shields owners from the business's general debts and from other members' malpractice, but it does not protect a professional from liability for their own malpractice, which is why professionals also carry insurance. We flag what a PLLC does and does not protect so your expectations are accurate.

It depends on your state and profession: some states require a professional corporation, others allow a PLLC, and each has different tax and governance features. We flag which structures your profession and state allow so you choose the professional entity that actually fits your situation.

Usually yes: most states require that a PLLC be owned, and often managed, by individuals licensed in the profession it practices, restricting who can hold membership. We flag your state's ownership rules so your PLLC is formed with a structure the licensing board will accept.

Often yes: many states require licensing board approval or a certificate of good standing from the board as part of forming a professional entity, adding a step beyond the standard filing. We flag your state's board requirements so your PLLC formation includes that approval rather than being rejected.

A PLLC is taxed like other LLCs by default, pass-through to owners, and can elect S-corp treatment, so its tax flexibility mirrors a standard LLC's. We flag the option that fits so your PLLC's tax treatment suits how the owners take income, and coordinate with your tax advisor where useful.

Yes: we form the PLLC, coordinate any licensing board approval, provide the registered agent and operating agreement, obtain the EIN, and flag whether a PLLC or professional corporation fits your state and profession, so your licensed practice is set up in the correct professional entity.