Counselors
LMHC- PLLC
- Yes
- Professional corporation
- Yes
Licensing board: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
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Which business structures each therapy license may use, where to file and what it costs, the taxes to expect, and the order to do it in. Every fee shows the date we checked it.
For all four licenses, we confirmed: PLLC and Professional corporation. A sole proprietorship works in every state and needs no company filing.
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Licensing board: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
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Join the waitlist for your psychology practiceCounselors: Licensed mental health counselors are licensed under chapter 491, Florida Statutes, by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Chapter 621 defines professional service as any personal service to the public that requires a license (s. 621.03(1)); its example list is expressly not exhaustive, so this license qualifies. Licensed individuals may form a professional limited liability company (s. 621.051) or a professional association, P.A. (s. 621.05), for the sole purpose of one specific professional service; members or shareholders must be individuals, or professional entities, licensed to render that service (s. 621.09), and the name must contain "professional limited liability company", "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" (or "professional association", "P.A." or "PA" for a corporation), or the word "chartered" (s. 621.12). An ordinary LLC may have any lawful purpose (s. 605.0108(2)), and neither chapter 491 nor the board's rules (Fla. Admin. Code chapters 64B4-1 to 64B4-31) address business structure. However, s. 621.13(3) says that a professional entity which changes to a non-professional purpose is removed from chapter 621, "including, but not limited to, the right to practice a profession," which suggests, without saying so directly, that an ordinary LLC cannot provide licensed services. Whether a plain LLC may be used is therefore unsettled; the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling or a Florida business attorney can advise. A PLLC avoids the question.
Marriage and family therapists: Licensed marriage and family therapists are licensed under chapter 491, Florida Statutes, by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Chapter 621 defines professional service as any personal service to the public that requires a license (s. 621.03(1)); its example list is expressly not exhaustive, so this license qualifies. Licensed individuals may form a professional limited liability company (s. 621.051) or a professional association, P.A. (s. 621.05), for the sole purpose of one specific professional service; members or shareholders must be individuals, or professional entities, licensed to render that service (s. 621.09), and the name must contain "professional limited liability company", "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" (or "professional association", "P.A." or "PA" for a corporation), or the word "chartered" (s. 621.12). An ordinary LLC may have any lawful purpose (s. 605.0108(2)), and neither chapter 491 nor the board's rules (Fla. Admin. Code chapters 64B4-1 to 64B4-31) address business structure. However, s. 621.13(3) says that a professional entity which changes to a non-professional purpose is removed from chapter 621, "including, but not limited to, the right to practice a profession," which suggests, without saying so directly, that an ordinary LLC cannot provide licensed services. Whether a plain LLC may be used is therefore unsettled; the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling or a Florida business attorney can advise. A PLLC avoids the question.
Social workers: Licensed clinical social workers are licensed under chapter 491, Florida Statutes, by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Chapter 621 defines professional service as any personal service to the public that requires a license (s. 621.03(1)); its example list is expressly not exhaustive, so this license qualifies. Licensed individuals may form a professional limited liability company (s. 621.051) or a professional association, P.A. (s. 621.05), for the sole purpose of one specific professional service; members or shareholders must be individuals, or professional entities, licensed to render that service (s. 621.09), and the name must contain "professional limited liability company", "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" (or "professional association", "P.A." or "PA" for a corporation), or the word "chartered" (s. 621.12). An ordinary LLC may have any lawful purpose (s. 605.0108(2)), and neither chapter 491 nor the board's rules (Fla. Admin. Code chapters 64B4-1 to 64B4-31) address business structure. However, s. 621.13(3) says that a professional entity which changes to a non-professional purpose is removed from chapter 621, "including, but not limited to, the right to practice a profession," which suggests, without saying so directly, that an ordinary LLC cannot provide licensed services. Whether a plain LLC may be used is therefore unsettled; the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling or a Florida business attorney can advise. A PLLC avoids the question.
Psychologists: Psychologists are licensed under chapter 490, Florida Statutes, by the Board of Psychology. Chapter 621 defines professional service as any personal service to the public that requires a license (s. 621.03(1)); its example list is expressly not exhaustive, so this license qualifies. Licensed individuals may form a professional limited liability company (s. 621.051) or a professional association, P.A. (s. 621.05), for the sole purpose of one specific professional service; members or shareholders must be individuals, or professional entities, licensed to render that service (s. 621.09), and the name must contain "professional limited liability company", "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" (or "professional association", "P.A." or "PA" for a corporation), or the word "chartered" (s. 621.12). An ordinary LLC may have any lawful purpose (s. 605.0108(2)), and neither chapter 490 nor the board's rules (Fla. Admin. Code chapters 64B19-10 to 64B19-19) address business structure; rule 64B19-17.003(5) refers to a psychologist's name appearing "as part of a professional association or any other entity providing psychological services" without saying which entity types may do so. However, s. 621.13(3) says that a professional entity which changes to a non-professional purpose is removed from chapter 621, "including, but not limited to, the right to practice a profession," which suggests, without saying so directly, that an ordinary LLC cannot provide licensed services. Whether a plain LLC may be used is therefore unsettled; the Florida Board of Psychology or a Florida business attorney can advise. A PLLC avoids the question.
Same online Articles of Organization and same fees as an LLC ($100 filing plus $25 registered agent); the Sunbiz fee page lists no separate PLLC fee. The articles must state one specific professional purpose.
$35 filing fee plus $35 registered agent designation. Optional certified copy $8.75 and certificate of status $8.75 (up to $87.50 total).
This is an estimate, added up from the fees on this page: the state filing fee, the first annual report or yearly state fee, and any flat minimum tax our data names. It leaves out board application fees, a registered agent company, expedited filing, newspaper notices, name reservations, local licenses and income tax. The state sets the real amounts.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $125 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $138.75 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $263.75 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $70 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $150 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $220 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
Check with the state tax agency which state taxes apply to your business type before you file. Its official pages are linked below.
City and county: Counties and cities commonly require a local Business Tax Receipt under Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, and home-based businesses may need a home occupation permit or zoning approval; requirements and fees vary by city and county. Therapists should check with their county tax collector and city. Statute: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter205/All Ask your city or county whether a local business license or home occupation permit applies to a practice like yours.
Ask an accountant before you choose how the company is taxed. This page does not tell you which tax treatment to pick.
The order below follows the rules we found for Florida. A board approval or a newspaper notice changes where a task falls, so a different state may order these differently.
Your Florida licensing board can add its own rules to the state's business law. Read them for your license before you file anything.
Check that no one in the state already has the name, and follow the state's name rules for professional practices.
The state requires a registered agent with a street address in the state. That can be you, if you have a street address in the state, or a registered agent company.
Use the form and fee for the structure you chose, listed above.
It is free. Apply only on irs.gov, after the state approves your filing.
You may already have one. Get a second, organization number only if your practice is a company that bills under its own name.
Bring your state filing, EIN letter and ID. Keeping practice money in its own account keeps your records clean.
Ask your city or county whether a local business license or home occupation permit applies to a practice like yours.
Put your yearly report and any state taxes on your calendar so your company stays in good standing.
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