Counselors
Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)- LLC
- Yes
- PLLC
- Yes
- Professional corporation
- Not available
Licensing board: Utah DOPL, Clinical 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: LLC and PLLC. 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: Utah DOPL, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Join the waitlist for your psychology practiceCounselors: Utah's LLC Act was recodified as Title 16, Chapter 20 effective October 1, 2026. Utah Code 16-20-103 lets an LLC have any lawful purpose. Part 9 of the LLC Act lets a licensed mental health therapist under Title 58, Chapter 60 form a professional services company (PLLC) (16-20-901(1)(s)) but does not require one; a PLLC must describe the profession in its certificate of organization, use "PLLC" or "professional limited liability company" in its name, and provide the service only through licensed individuals (16-20-903 to 16-20-905). The Mental Health Professional Practice Act (Title 58, Chapter 60) and DOPL rule R156-60e contain no limit on practicing through an LLC, so an ordinary LLC or a PLLC is available. A professional corporation is not available: the Professional Corporation Act defines professional service (16-11-2(3)) by a list that includes psychologists and clinical or certified social workers but not clinical mental health counselors.
Marriage and family therapists: Utah's LLC Act was recodified as Title 16, Chapter 20 effective October 1, 2026. Utah Code 16-20-103 lets an LLC have any lawful purpose. Part 9 of the LLC Act lets a licensed mental health therapist under Title 58, Chapter 60 form a professional services company (PLLC) (16-20-901(1)(s)) but does not require one; a PLLC must describe the profession in its certificate of organization, use "PLLC" or "professional limited liability company" in its name, and provide the service only through licensed individuals (16-20-903 to 16-20-905). The Mental Health Professional Practice Act (Title 58, Chapter 60) and DOPL rule R156-60e contain no limit on practicing through an LLC, so an ordinary LLC or a PLLC is available. A professional corporation is not available: the Professional Corporation Act defines professional service (16-11-2(3)) by a list that includes psychologists and clinical or certified social workers but not marriage and family therapists.
Social workers: Utah's LLC Act was recodified as Title 16, Chapter 20 effective October 1, 2026. Utah Code 16-20-103 lets an LLC have any lawful purpose. Part 9 of the LLC Act lets a licensed clinical or certified social worker under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2 form a professional services company (PLLC) (16-20-901(1)(r)) but does not require one; a PLLC must describe the profession in its certificate of organization, use "PLLC" or "professional limited liability company" in its name, and provide the service only through licensed individuals (16-20-903 to 16-20-905). Utah Code 58-60-207(2)(c) describes certified social workers practicing "as a professional corporation, or in any other capacity or business entity," and neither Title 58, Chapter 60 nor DOPL rule R156-60e limits practice through an LLC, so an ordinary LLC or a PLLC is available. A professional corporation is also available: 16-11-2(3)(q) lists clinical or certified social workers; officers, directors and shareholders must be licensed in the same profession (16-11-8), the corporation may render only that one service (16-11-6), and it files an annual certificate of shareholder licensure in its anniversary month (16-11-14).
Psychologists: Utah's LLC Act was recodified as Title 16, Chapter 20 effective October 1, 2026. Utah Code 16-20-103 lets an LLC have any lawful purpose. Part 9 of the LLC Act lets a licensed psychologist under Title 58, Chapter 61 form a professional services company (PLLC) (16-20-901(1)(p)) but does not require one; a PLLC must describe the profession in its certificate of organization, use "PLLC" or "professional limited liability company" in its name, and provide the service only through licensed individuals (16-20-903 to 16-20-905). The Psychologist Licensing Act (Title 58, Chapter 61) and DOPL rule R156-61 contain no limit on practicing through an LLC, so an ordinary LLC or a PLLC is available. A professional corporation is also available: 16-11-2(3)(p) lists psychologists; officers, directors and shareholders must be licensed in the same profession (16-11-8), the corporation may render only that one service (16-11-6), and it files an annual certificate of shareholder licensure in its anniversary month (16-11-14).
$59 certificate of organization per the Division fee schedule (labeled Fiscal Year 2026, effective July 1, 2025; fees may change each July 1). Name reservation $22 optional. Fees are nonrefundable. File online with a UtahID login. Fee schedule: https://commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdf
The fee schedule lists one $59 LLC certificate of organization fee and no separate professional LLC fee. Same online flow as an LLC; choose the professional LLC entity type.
$59 business corporation articles of incorporation fee; no separate professional corporation fee is listed. Name must contain "professional corporation" or "P.C." Available only to psychologists and social workers among these four license families.
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 | $59 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $18 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $77 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $59 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $18 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $77 |
Does not include state taxes unless a flat minimum is listed above.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State filing fee | $59 |
| First annual report or yearly state fee | $18 |
| Minimum corporate taxUtah Code 59-7-104(3). | $100 |
| Estimated state costs in year one | $177 |
Check with the state tax agency which state taxes apply to your business type before you file. Its official pages are linked below.
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City and county: Utah cities and counties commonly require a local business license, and home-based practices may need a home occupation permit. Check with the city or county where the practice is located. 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 Utah. A board approval or a newspaper notice changes where a task falls, so a different state may order these differently.
Your Utah 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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