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.
Before you file: If the LLC will render professional services, list them in the articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)).
Licensing board: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
Join the waitlist for your counseling practiceBefore you file: If the LLC will render professional services, list them in the articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)).
Licensing board: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
Join the waitlist for your marriage and family therapy practiceBefore you file: If the LLC will render professional services, list them in the articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)).
Licensing board: Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers
Join the waitlist for your social work practiceBefore you file: If the LLC will render professional services, list them in the articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)).
Licensing board: Oregon Board of Psychology
Join the waitlist for your psychology practiceCounselors: An Oregon LLC may conduct any lawful business that a partnership, corporation or professional corporation may conduct (ORS 63.074(1)), and an LLC may render professional service subject to state law, the regulatory board's rules and the profession's standards of conduct (ORS 63.074(2)). The counselor and therapist licensing statutes (ORS 675.705-675.835) and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists' rules (OAR chapter 833) contain no rule on business form, and ORS 675.810 lets a licensee practice under an assumed business name. Oregon has no separate professional LLC: an ordinary LLC that will render professional services lists them in its articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)). Members who are professionals under ORS 58.015 remain personally liable to the same extent as professional corporation shareholders (ORS 63.074(2), 58.185). The Professional Corporation Act names psychologists but not professional counselors (ORS 58.015(5)); professional counselors can form a professional corporation only if they fall under the catch-all for other licensed personal services substantially similar to the listed professions (ORS 58.015(5)(m)), which the statute does not settle. Ask the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists or the Secretary of State Corporation Division before forming a professional corporation.
Marriage and family therapists: An Oregon LLC may conduct any lawful business that a partnership, corporation or professional corporation may conduct (ORS 63.074(1)), and an LLC may render professional service subject to state law, the regulatory board's rules and the profession's standards of conduct (ORS 63.074(2)). The counselor and therapist licensing statutes (ORS 675.705-675.835) and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists' rules (OAR chapter 833) contain no rule on business form, and ORS 675.810 lets a licensee practice under an assumed business name. Oregon has no separate professional LLC: an ordinary LLC that will render professional services lists them in its articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)). Members who are professionals under ORS 58.015 remain personally liable to the same extent as professional corporation shareholders (ORS 63.074(2), 58.185). The Professional Corporation Act names psychologists but not marriage and family therapists (ORS 58.015(5)); marriage and family therapists can form a professional corporation only if they fall under the catch-all for other licensed personal services substantially similar to the listed professions (ORS 58.015(5)(m)), which the statute does not settle. Ask the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists or the Secretary of State Corporation Division before forming a professional corporation.
Social workers: An Oregon LLC may conduct any lawful business that a partnership, corporation or professional corporation may conduct (ORS 63.074(1)), and an LLC may render professional service subject to state law, the regulatory board's rules and the profession's standards of conduct (ORS 63.074(2)). The social work licensing statutes (ORS 675.510-675.600) and the Board of Licensed Social Workers' rules (OAR chapter 877) contain no rule on business form. Oregon has no separate professional LLC: an ordinary LLC that will render professional services lists them in its articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)). Members who are professionals under ORS 58.015 remain personally liable to the same extent as professional corporation shareholders (ORS 63.074(2), 58.185). The Professional Corporation Act names psychologists but not clinical social workers (ORS 58.015(5)); clinical social workers can form a professional corporation only if they fall under the catch-all for other licensed personal services substantially similar to the listed professions (ORS 58.015(5)(m)), which the statute does not settle. Ask the Board of Licensed Social Workers or the Secretary of State Corporation Division before forming a professional corporation.
Psychologists: An Oregon LLC may conduct any lawful business that a partnership, corporation or professional corporation may conduct (ORS 63.074(1)), and an LLC may render professional service subject to state law, the regulatory board's rules and the profession's standards of conduct (ORS 63.074(2)). The psychologist licensing statutes (ORS 675.010-675.150) and the Board of Psychology's rules (OAR chapter 858) contain no rule on business form; a psychologist practices under the psychologist's own name but may use an assumed business name for the practice (ORS 675.020(3)). Oregon has no separate professional LLC: an ordinary LLC that will render professional services lists them in its articles of organization (ORS 63.047(1)(g)). Members who are professionals under ORS 58.015 remain personally liable to the same extent as professional corporation shareholders (ORS 63.074(2), 58.185). Psychologists may also form a professional corporation, because the Professional Corporation Act lists psychologists licensed under ORS 675.010-675.150 (ORS 58.015(5)(i)); the board registration provisions of ORS 58.325-58.365 do not apply to psychology corporations (ORS 675.025).
$100 for domestic LLC articles of organization; annual renewal $100. The online portal is the one the Secretary of State links as Register a Business Online.
$100 for domestic Business/Professional corporation articles of incorporation; annual renewal $100 (same fee schedule). Instructions: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/register/Pages/domestic-professional-corporation-forms.aspx.
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 | $100 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $100 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $200 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $100 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $100 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $200 |
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.
State tax information More tax information
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 Oregon. A board approval or a newspaper notice changes where a task falls, so a different state may order these differently.
Your Oregon licensing board can add its own rules to the state's business law. Read them for your license before you file anything.
Boards ask for different things, so follow the one for your license.
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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Last checked: Oct 18, 2026. We change this date only when someone re-checks the facts, never when the page is rebuilt.
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