Counselors
LCPC (clinical) or LPC- LLC
- Yes
- PLLC
- Yes
- Professional corporation
- Yes
Licensing board: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
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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 and PLLC and Professional corporation. 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: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
Join the waitlist for your counseling practiceLicensing board: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
Join the waitlist for your marriage and family therapy practiceLicensing board: Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure
Join the waitlist for your social work practiceLicensing board: Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Join the waitlist for your psychology practiceCounselors: Maine's Professional Service Corporation Act covers any profession not listed in 13 M.R.S. 723(7)(A) that requires a state license as a precondition to practice (723(7)(B)). Only the paragraph A professions (accountants, advanced practice registered nurses, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, physician associates, podiatrists, registered nurses and veterinarians) must use a professional corporation (731(1)); for every other licensed profession a professional corporation is optional (731(2)). A Maine LLC may have any lawful purpose (31 M.R.S. 1504(2)). A professional LLC is subject to the Act (31 M.R.S. 1560) and is chosen by checking the professional LLC box on Form MLLC-6 and listing the professional services. Professional counseling requires a license from the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure (32 M.R.S. 13854(1)). Neither the counseling law nor the board's rules (02-514 CMR) require a particular business entity, so an ordinary LLC, a professional LLC and a professional corporation are all available.
Marriage and family therapists: Maine's Professional Service Corporation Act covers any profession not listed in 13 M.R.S. 723(7)(A) that requires a state license as a precondition to practice (723(7)(B)). Only the paragraph A professions (accountants, advanced practice registered nurses, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, physician associates, podiatrists, registered nurses and veterinarians) must use a professional corporation (731(1)); for every other licensed profession a professional corporation is optional (731(2)). A Maine LLC may have any lawful purpose (31 M.R.S. 1504(2)). A professional LLC is subject to the Act (31 M.R.S. 1560) and is chosen by checking the professional LLC box on Form MLLC-6 and listing the professional services. Marriage and family therapists are licensed by the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, and practicing without that board's license is prohibited (32 M.R.S. 13854(1)). Neither that law nor the board's rules (02-514 CMR) require a particular business entity, so an ordinary LLC, a professional LLC and a professional corporation are all available.
Social workers: Maine's Professional Service Corporation Act covers any profession not listed in 13 M.R.S. 723(7)(A) that requires a state license as a precondition to practice (723(7)(B)). Only the paragraph A professions (accountants, advanced practice registered nurses, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, physician associates, podiatrists, registered nurses and veterinarians) must use a professional corporation (731(1)); for every other licensed profession a professional corporation is optional (731(2)). A Maine LLC may have any lawful purpose (31 M.R.S. 1504(2)). A professional LLC is subject to the Act (31 M.R.S. 1560) and is chosen by checking the professional LLC box on Form MLLC-6 and listing the professional services. Anyone practicing social work must be licensed by the State Board of Social Worker Licensure (32 M.R.S. 7051). Neither the social work law nor the board's rules (02-416 CMR) require a particular business entity, so an ordinary LLC, a professional LLC and a professional corporation are all available.
Psychologists: Maine's Professional Service Corporation Act covers any profession not listed in 13 M.R.S. 723(7)(A) that requires a state license as a precondition to practice (723(7)(B)). Only the paragraph A professions (accountants, advanced practice registered nurses, attorneys, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, physician associates, podiatrists, registered nurses and veterinarians) must use a professional corporation (731(1)); for every other licensed profession a professional corporation is optional (731(2)). A Maine LLC may have any lawful purpose (31 M.R.S. 1504(2)). A professional LLC is subject to the Act (31 M.R.S. 1560) and is chosen by checking the professional LLC box on Form MLLC-6 and listing the professional services. Practicing psychology without a license from the Board of Examiners of Psychologists is prohibited (32 M.R.S. 3814), and psychologists are not among the paragraph A professions. Neither the psychology law nor the board's rules (02-415 CMR) require a particular business entity, so an ordinary LLC, a professional LLC and a professional corporation are all available.
$175 per Form MLLC-6 and the state LLC forms page, which directs filers to complete the form and mail it with the fee. Optional expedited filing: $50 for next business day or $100 for same business day, per entity (MLLC-6 cover letter).
Same form and $175 fee as an ordinary LLC; the professional designation is a checkbox on Form MLLC-6.
$145 per Form MBCA-6 and the business corporation forms page. The name must include "chartered," "professional corporation," "professional association," "service corporation," P.C., P.A. or S.C. (13 M.R.S. 736).
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 | $175 |
| First annual report or yearly state feeOur research could not confirm this amount. Not counted in the total. | $85 (not counted) |
| Known state costs in year one (not complete) | $175 |
Shown but not counted in the total, because it may not apply in year one or is unconfirmed: First annual report or yearly state fee.
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
Some details of these fees are unconfirmed. Read the fee notes in the filing section.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $175 |
| First annual report or yearly state feeOur research could not confirm this amount. Not counted in the total. | $85 (not counted) |
| Known state costs in year one (not complete) | $175 |
Shown but not counted in the total, because it may not apply in year one or is unconfirmed: First annual report or yearly state fee.
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
Some details of these fees are unconfirmed. Read the fee notes in the filing section.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $145 |
| First annual report or yearly state feeOur research could not confirm this amount. Not counted in the total. | $85 (not counted) |
| Known state costs in year one (not complete) | $145 |
Shown but not counted in the total, because it may not apply in year one or is unconfirmed: First annual report or yearly state fee.
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
Some details of these fees are unconfirmed. Read the fee notes in the filing section.
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: 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 Maine. A board approval or a newspaper notice changes where a task falls, so a different state may order these differently.
Your Maine 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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