Counselors: 805 ILCS 180/1-25(d) requires an LLC that will provide a professional service licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to be formed under the Professional Limited Liability Company Act, so an ordinary LLC is not available. 805 ILCS 185/13(a)(7) allows a PLLC for the practice of professional counseling if all managers and members are licensed as a clinical professional counselor or a professional counselor under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act. The name must contain Professional Limited Liability Company, PLLC or P.L.L.C. (805 ILCS 185/12), and the Articles must state the specific professional service. A professional service corporation is also available: 805 ILCS 10/3.5 defines a professional service as any personal service that requires a State license, and 805 ILCS 10/6 lets one or more individuals licensed in that service organize one; every shareholder, director and officer other than the secretary must be licensed (805 ILCS 10/3.4).
Marriage and family therapists: 805 ILCS 180/1-25(d) requires an LLC that will provide a professional service licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to be formed under the Professional Limited Liability Company Act, so an ordinary LLC is not available. 805 ILCS 185/13(a)(6) allows a PLLC for the practice of marriage and family therapy if all managers and members are licensed as a marriage and family therapist under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act. The name must contain Professional Limited Liability Company, PLLC or P.L.L.C. (805 ILCS 185/12), and the Articles must state the specific professional service. A professional service corporation is also available: 805 ILCS 10/3.5 defines a professional service as any personal service that requires a State license, and 805 ILCS 10/6 lets one or more individuals licensed in that service organize one; every shareholder, director and officer other than the secretary must be licensed (805 ILCS 10/3.4).
Social workers: 805 ILCS 180/1-25(d) requires an LLC that will provide a professional service licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to be formed under the Professional Limited Liability Company Act, so an ordinary LLC is not available. 805 ILCS 185/13(a)(5) allows a PLLC for the practice of social work if all managers and members are licensed as a clinical social worker or social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. The name must contain Professional Limited Liability Company, PLLC or P.L.L.C. (805 ILCS 185/12), and the Articles must state the specific professional service. A professional service corporation is also available: 805 ILCS 10/3.5 defines a professional service as any personal service that requires a State license, and 805 ILCS 10/6 lets one or more individuals licensed in that service organize one; every shareholder, director and officer other than the secretary must be licensed (805 ILCS 10/3.4).
Psychologists: 805 ILCS 180/1-25(d) requires an LLC that will provide a professional service licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to be formed under the Professional Limited Liability Company Act, so an ordinary LLC is not available. 805 ILCS 185/13(a)(4) allows a PLLC for the practice of clinical psychology if all managers and members are licensed as a clinical psychologist under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. The name must contain Professional Limited Liability Company, PLLC or P.L.L.C. (805 ILCS 185/12), and the Articles must state the specific professional service. A professional service corporation is also available: 805 ILCS 10/3.5 defines a professional service as any personal service that requires a State license, and 805 ILCS 10/6 lets one or more individuals licensed in that service organize one; every shareholder, director and officer other than the secretary must be licensed (805 ILCS 10/3.4).
