Annual Report and State Filing
We prepare and file your PLLC's annual report on time, every year, so your company stays active and in good standing.
Business Formation by a Licensed Law Firm
Form a PLLC With a Real Attorney
Form a Professional Service Limited Liability Company with a licensed attorney. Starting at $153.99, with state fees included in every state except Nevada.
Starting at $153.99 Filing Fees Included*
*State filing fees are included in every state except Nevada, where they are billed separately.
- 35+
- Years Practice
- 650K+
- Formed
- 4.9
The Basics
What Is a Professional Service Limited Liability Company?
A professional limited liability company (PLLC) is an LLC designed for licensed professionals in states that allow or require that form. It combines LLC flexibility with compliance requirements that keep ownership and practice rules aligned with your license.
PLLCs typically offer pass-through taxation by default and fewer formalities than a professional corporation, while still documenting who may be a member and how malpractice risk is handled among co-members. The right operating agreement makes those rules enforceable.
Key benefits include:
Meets Licensing Requirements
A PLLC is structured to satisfy state rules on who may own and operate a licensed professional practice. Formation in the wrong entity type can create licensing problems even if the business paperwork looks fine.
Co-Member Malpractice Protection
Members generally get LLC-style protection from business debts and, depending on state law, clearer separation from co-member malpractice exposure. That combination is why many professionals prefer a PLLC over an informal partnership.
Pass-Through Taxation
Pass-through taxation is the default for most PLLCs, so practice profits usually land on members personal returns. You keep LLC flexibility without jumping straight into corporate formalities.
Fewer Formalities Than a PC
Compared with a professional corporation, a PLLC often means fewer mandatory corporate rituals while still documenting membership, voting, and distributions in an operating agreement built for a licensed practice.
The Wall Between You and Your Business
How a PLLC Actually Protects You
Licensed professionals who use a standard LLC in states that require a PLLC risk violating their professional licensing obligations. Beyond the compliance issue, practicing in a general partnership or without any entity leaves every professional personally exposed to business debts and co member malpractice claims.
A Professional Service LLC changes that. A PLLC is the legally compliant entity form for licensed professionals in states that require it. It provides the same liability protection, pass through taxation, and flexible governance of a standard LLC, while satisfying the professional licensing board requirements that govern your specific profession.
- Business debts do not follow you home
- Lawsuits target the PLLC, not your savings
- Personal bank accounts stay off limits
- Protection holds when properly formed
PLLC TAX ADVANTAGES
The Tax Advantages Of Forming A PLLC
DEFAULT
Pass Through Taxation
Profit is taxed once, on your personal return. No company-level tax, and you decide how income is split among owners.
Avoids double taxation
MOST COMMON
OPTION 1
S-Corp Treatment
Pay yourself a reasonable salary and take the remainder as profit distributions, which are not subject to self-employment tax.
Lowers self-employment tax
OPTION 2
C-Corp Treatment
The company is taxed on its own income at the flat corporate rate. Best if you plan to raise capital or keep profit inside the business.
Retain earnings, attract investors
Included in Every Formation
What's Included on our Service Fee?
Your service fee covers the formal documents, certificates, and resolutions banks and government agencies actually ask for, not just a state filing receipt.
- State Filing
- Corporate or Company Seal
- Records Book
- Articles of Incorporation
- Company & Corporate Minutes
- Bylaws or LLC Regulations
- Stock or Membership Certificates
- Banking Resolution
- Preliminary Name Search
- EIN Filing Support
Annual Compliance, Handled
We Keep Your PLLC In Good Standing
We handle the annual filings, registered agent duties, and records your PLLC needs to stay in good standing. Nothing for you to track, file, or remember.
Registered Agent
We serve as your PLLC's registered agent at a physical address, receiving and forwarding official state mail so nothing important gets missed.
Governing Agreement and Records
We keep your PLLC's governing agreement and company records organized, current, and ready when you need them.
FAQ
Common Questions About Forming a PLLC
Still have questions? Talk to an attorney!
A PLLC is an LLC specifically designed for licensed professionals: doctors, attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects, and others whose work is regulated by a state licensing board. Most states require licensed professionals to operate through a PLLC rather than a standard LLC.
Anyone whose profession requires a state issued license to practice. If your licensing board requires you to operate through a professional entity, forming a standard LLC may not be permissible.
A PLLC protects members from each other's malpractice, but you remain personally responsible for your own professional conduct.
In most states, yes. Ownership is typically restricted to individuals licensed in the same profession or related professions.
The same as a standard LLC. Income passes through to members unless an S Corp or C Corp election is made.
Yes. Your attorney handles the conversion and ensures contracts are properly reassigned.
Typically 5 to 7 business days, though licensing board review may extend the timeline.
Yes. We handle PLLC formations nationwide.