Counselors
LPC- LLC
- Yes
- PLLC
- Not available
- Professional corporation
- Not available
Licensing board: Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
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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: LLC. A sole proprietorship works in every state and needs no company filing.
From state law and board rules as we last read them, not advice for your situation. “Yes” means we confirmed it. When we could not, the card says to confirm with your board.
Licensing board: Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Join the waitlist for your counseling practiceLicensing board: Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners (MFT section)
Join the waitlist for your marriage and family therapy practiceLicensing board: Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
Join the waitlist for your social work practiceLicensing board: Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Join the waitlist for your psychology practiceCounselors: La. R.S. 12:1301(A)(2) defines business to include professions licensed by a state agency, and R.S. 12:1302(A)-(B) lets an LLC conduct any lawful business and lets a regulated business form an LLC unless the other law prohibits it. The Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act (R.S. 37:1101 to 37:1123), which covers both LPCs and LMFTs, and the LPC Board rules (LAC 46:LX) contain no entity restriction, so an ordinary LLC is available. Louisiana has no professional LLC for this profession; Title 12 has a professional LLC section only for dentistry (R.S. 12:982.1). A member stays liable for his or her own professional negligence (R.S. 12:1320(D)). Title 12 has profession-specific professional corporation chapters, including psychology (R.S. 12:1130 et seq.) and social work (R.S. 12:1400 et seq.), but none for LPCs, so a professional corporation is marked no.
Marriage and family therapists: La. R.S. 12:1301(A)(2) defines business to include professions licensed by a state agency, and R.S. 12:1302(A)-(B) lets an LLC conduct any lawful business and lets a regulated business form an LLC unless the other law prohibits it. The Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act (R.S. 37:1101 to 37:1123), which covers both LPCs and LMFTs, and the LPC Board rules (LAC 46:LX) contain no entity restriction, so an ordinary LLC is available. Louisiana has no professional LLC for this profession; Title 12 has a professional LLC section only for dentistry (R.S. 12:982.1). A member stays liable for his or her own professional negligence (R.S. 12:1320(D)). Title 12 has profession-specific professional corporation chapters, including psychology (R.S. 12:1130 et seq.) and social work (R.S. 12:1400 et seq.), but none for LMFTs, so a professional corporation is marked no.
Social workers: La. R.S. 12:1301(A)(2) defines business to include professions licensed by a state agency, and R.S. 12:1302(A)-(B) lets an LLC conduct any lawful business and lets a regulated business form an LLC unless the other law prohibits it. The social work practice act (R.S. 37:2701 to 37:2725) and the Board of Social Work Examiners rules (LAC 46:XXV) contain no entity restriction, so an ordinary LLC is available; under the board's rules only a licensed clinical social worker may engage in independent and private practice. Louisiana has no professional LLC for this profession; Title 12 has a professional LLC section only for dentistry (R.S. 12:982.1). A member stays liable for his or her own professional negligence (R.S. 12:1320(D)). One or more licensed social workers may form a professional social work corporation (R.S. 12:1401); its name must end with "A Professional Social Work Corporation", "A Professional Corporation" or "A Social Work Corporation" (R.S. 12:1402), and it is subject to the board's discipline (R.S. 12:1413).
Psychologists: La. R.S. 12:1301(A)(2) defines business to include professions licensed by a state agency, and R.S. 12:1302(A)-(B) lets an LLC conduct any lawful business and lets a regulated business form an LLC unless the other law prohibits it. The psychology licensing law (R.S. 37:2351 to 37:2369) contains no entity restriction, and the Board of Examiners of Psychologists rules recognize psychologist group practices organized as a limited liability company or professional psychological corporation (LAC 46:LXIII.2103), so an ordinary LLC is available. Louisiana has no professional LLC for this profession; Title 12 has a professional LLC section only for dentistry (R.S. 12:982.1). A member stays liable for his or her own professional negligence (R.S. 12:1320(D)). One or more licensed psychologists may form a professional psychology corporation (R.S. 12:1131); its name must end with "A Professional Psychology Corporation", "A Professional Corporation" or "A Psychology Corporation" (R.S. 12:1132).
$125 effective October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of the 2026 Regular Session). Optional expedite: $35 for 24-hour processing or $60 for 2-4 hour priority processing. Name reservation $25; certified copy $20.
$95 effective October 1, 2026 (SOS fee schedule and Form 399). Optional expedite $35 (24-hour) or $60 (2-4 hour). The SOS forms list shows no separate professional corporation form. Not available to counselors or marriage and family therapists.
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 | $35 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $160 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $95 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $35 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $130 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
Louisiana corporation franchise tax repeal confirmed on the Legislature's bill page: HB3, 2024 Third Extraordinary Session (Act 6), 'Repeals the corporation franchise tax', effective January 1, 2026. Income passes through to the owner for a single-member LLC unless it elects corporate taxation.
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