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Amending Articles of Incorporation for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Amending Articles of Incorporation for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations You submitted incorporation documents. The Secretary of State accepted them. Then you either discovered a problem or your business has outgrown the filing. Either way, you find yourself needing to amend your Articles of Incorporation for your [...]

By |2026-03-03T15:18:12-08:00April 16th, 2026|

Advantages of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Advantages of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Professional success brings professional risks: lawsuits, tax liabilities, and complex compliance hurdles. For California marriage and family therapists, the standard Limited Liability Company (LLC) is often off the table. In fact, California marriage and [...]

By |2026-02-19T13:46:40-08:00March 30th, 2026|

The Advantages and Disadvantages of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

The Advantages and Disadvantages of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations For licensed marriage and family therapists in California, choosing the right business entity is a critical decision. It impacts everything from daily operations to long-term financial health. Selecting the appropriate business structure is essential for any California [...]

By |2026-01-20T12:17:31-08:00March 11th, 2026|

What Should I Do If the Wrong Articles Were Filed for a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

What Should I Do If the Wrong Articles Were Filed for a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? Starting a private practice is a milestone achievement for any licensed marriage and family therapist. The transition from employee to business owner requires careful planning and precise execution. However, the [...]

By |2026-01-14T14:41:47-08:00February 20th, 2026|

Liability Protection from California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Liability Protection from California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations A California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation provides a vital shield for licensed marriage and family therapists: limited liability protection. This legal structure separates personal assets from business debts and liabilities, creating a distinct boundary between the individual [...]

By |2026-01-06T11:44:05-08:00February 2nd, 2026|

Tax Benefits of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Tax Benefits of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations For LMFTs in California, choosing the right business structure is a critical decision with long-term financial implications. While options like sole proprietorships and partnerships exist, the California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation offers a unique set of tax [...]

By |2025-12-18T16:43:15-08:00January 14th, 2026|

What is a Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Corporation?

What is a Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Corporation? California licensed marriage and family therapists who practice marriage and family therapy are permitted to form professional corporations here in California. The statutory authority for California Professional Corporations is set forth in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act”). See Cal. [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:10:50-08:00December 22nd, 2025|

The 8 Requirements for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Articles of Incorporation

The 8 Requirements for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Articles of Incorporation Starting a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation requires precise documentation and strict adherence to state laws and regulations, such as the California Corporations Code and California Business and Professions Code. A California Professional Marriage and [...]

By |2025-11-18T15:04:29-08:00December 3rd, 2025|

What is a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

What is a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? For licensed marriage and family therapists in California, choosing the right California business structure is a critical decision with long-term implications. While options like sole proprietorships or partnerships exist, they are often less tax efficient and leave personal assets vulnerable. This [...]

By |2025-10-31T13:49:57-07:00November 13th, 2025|

Frequently Asked Questions About California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Frequently Asked Questions About California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations Navigating the complexities of business structures can be a significant challenge, especially in a state with regulations as specific as California. For licensed marriage and family therapists, understanding the right way to incorporate is crucial. The California Professional Marriage and [...]

By |2025-10-16T12:44:58-07:00October 27th, 2025|

Steps to Take if Not Practicing in a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

Steps to Take if Not Practicing in a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Licensed marriage and family therapists in California face unique legal requirements when structuring their marriage and family therapy practice. Unlike other business owners who have multiple entity options, marriage and family therapy service providers must carefully [...]

By |2025-09-28T10:50:39-07:00October 9th, 2025|

Name Requirements for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Name Requirements for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations In the state of California, marriage and family therapists are required to form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in order to practice marriage and family therapy in corporate form. A California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is [...]

By |2025-09-12T09:39:36-07:00September 22nd, 2025|

Can a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy S-Corp Be Formed After March 15th?

Can a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy S-Corp Be Formed After March 15th? Yes, a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy S-Corp can be formed after March 15th!It is a common misconception found online that a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy S-Corp cannot be formed after March 15th each [...]

By |2025-08-27T14:37:41-07:00September 3rd, 2025|

Why Use an Attorney to Form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

Why Use an Attorney to Form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? Forming a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is a critical step for California licensed marriage and family therapists who want to establish a formal business entity. Unlike a general stock corporation, a California Professional Marriage [...]

By |2025-08-14T16:04:25-07:00August 11th, 2025|

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a Foreign Professional Corporation in California?

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a Foreign Professional Corporation in California? Choosing the right business structure is a critical decision for marriage and family therapists establishing their private practices in California. While foreign professional corporations are popular outside of California for their flexibility and [...]

By |2025-07-18T14:07:23-07:00July 23rd, 2025|

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a General Stock Corporation in California?

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a General Stock Corporation in California? Choosing the right business structure is a critical decision for marriage and family therapists establishing their private practices in California. Professional marriage and family therapy practices must comply with applicable rules set forth [...]

By |2025-07-01T16:41:54-07:00July 7th, 2025|

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a California LLC?

Why is a Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Not Permitted to Use a California LLC? Choosing the right business structure is a critical decision for marriage and family therapists establishing their private practices in California. While California Limited Liability Companies (California LLCs) are popular for their flexibility and tax benefits, marriage [...]

By |2025-06-08T12:38:36-07:00May 30th, 2025|

California LOEN Penalties for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

California LOEN Penalties for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations Understanding the penalties associated with late and unfiled California Limited Offering Exemption Notices (LOENs) for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations is essential to avoid unnecessary startup costs and more severe penalties from the California Department of Financial Protection [...]

By |2025-05-25T16:39:55-07:00May 12th, 2025|

Initial Capitalization of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Initial Capitalization of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations When forming a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation, one of the critical steps involves deciding on the initial capitalization. Adequate capitalization is essential to ensure that the California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation operates with sufficient resources while [...]

By |2025-03-25T23:29:38-07:00April 21st, 2025|

Adequate Capitalization of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations

Adequate Capitalization of California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations are business entities structured to allow marriage and family therapists to render professional services in corporate form as a separate legal entity under California Corporations Code Sections 13400-13410. Understanding adequate capitalization helps marriage and [...]

By |2025-03-16T20:15:38-07:00March 31st, 2025|

What is a 25102(f) Filing for a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

What is a 25102(f) Filing for a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? Some frequently asked questions the experienced attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked revolve around 25102(f) filings for California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations.A Limited Offering Exemption Notice, often referred to as a 25102(f) filing [...]

By |2025-02-22T00:04:54-08:00March 10th, 2025|

How Long Does It Take to Form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

How Long Does It Take to Form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? One of the questions the experienced corporate attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are often asked is how long takes to form a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation. The answer is a bit complicated [...]

By |2025-02-12T19:52:54-08:00February 17th, 2025|

What are the Business Structure Options for Marriage and Family Therapy Group Practices in California?

What are the Business Structure Options for Marriage and Family Therapy Group Practices in California? Choosing the right business structure is a crucial decision for marriage and family therapy group practices in California. The choice of business entity determines how the marriage and family therapy group practice is taxed, the extent [...]

By |2025-01-22T23:11:34-08:00January 28th, 2025|

What are the Business Structure Options for Solo Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in California?

What are the Business Structure Options for Solo Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in California? Choosing the right business structure is a crucial decision for solo marriage and family therapists in California. The choice of business entity determines how the marriage and family therapy practice is taxed, the extent of [...]

By |2025-02-18T00:47:57-08:00January 9th, 2025|

What Tax Benefits Does a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Provide?

What Tax Benefits Does a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation taxed as an S Corporation is the most popular business structure for licensed marriage and family therapists providing marriage and family therapy services in California.A separate [...]

By |2025-07-23T11:40:42-07:00December 13th, 2024|

What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Provide?

What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is the only limited liability option that separates professional liability from personal assets for licensed marriage and family therapists providing marriage and family therapy services [...]

By |2024-12-19T15:36:56-08:00November 21st, 2024|

When to Use a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

When to Use a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation In California, establishing a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is a favored option for licensed marriage and family therapists providing marriage and family therapy services in California. We recently published an article titled When Not to [...]

By |2024-10-23T20:50:10-07:00November 4th, 2024|

When Not to Use a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

When Not to Use a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation In California, forming a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is a popular choice for licensed marriage and family therapists rendering professional services. However, this legal structure is not suitable for every marriage and family therapy [...]

By |2024-10-10T22:29:00-07:00October 16th, 2024|

S-Corp versus Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California

S-Corp versus Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California When the experienced attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law speak to licensed marriage and family therapists about the best corporate structure in which to operate their marriage and family therapy practice, one of the most frequently asked business entity [...]

By |2024-09-26T20:52:52-07:00September 30th, 2024|

Four Reasons Not to Convert Foreign LLC or PLLC to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

Four Reasons Not to Convert Foreign LLC or PLLC to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Converting a Foreign Limited Liability Company or Professional Limited Liability Company (Foreign LLC or Foreign PLLC) to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is an option for licensed marriage [...]

By |2024-09-05T20:02:55-07:00September 10th, 2024|

Four Reasons Not to Convert LLC to Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California

Four Reasons Not to Convert LLC to Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California Converting a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation is an option for licensed marriage and family therapists rendering professional services in California who discover that, pursuant [...]

By |2024-08-26T18:32:16-07:00August 21st, 2024|

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Professional Corporation into a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Professional Corporation into a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Transitioning from a Foreign Professional Corporation, which is a foreign corporation formed under the laws of a state other than California to render professional services, into a California Professional Marriage and Family [...]

By |2024-07-27T20:48:55-07:00August 5th, 2024|

Can Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Practice Using a Foreign Professional Corporation in California?

Can Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Practice Using a Foreign Professional Corporation in California? The question of whether licensed persons and their licensed professional employees rendering the same professional services are permitted to practice in a Foreign Professional Corporation, meaning formed in a state other than California, is a [...]

By |2024-06-27T20:14:26-07:00July 17th, 2024|

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Corporation into a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Corporation into a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Transitioning from a Foreign Corporation, which is a corporation formed under the laws of a state other than California, into a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation requires careful planning and adherence [...]

By |2024-06-21T22:06:10-07:00June 27th, 2024|

Can a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Using a Foreign Corporation in California?

Can a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Using a Foreign Corporation in California? The question of whether rendering professional services is permitted through a Foreign Corporation, meaning a corporation or S-Corp formed in a state other than California, is a matter of legal interpretation. This article aims to [...]

By |2024-06-10T20:12:47-07:00June 10th, 2024|

5 Steps to Convert a California General Stock Corporation to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

5 Steps to Convert a California General Stock Corporation to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Transitioning from a California General Stock Corporation, such as a California Corporation or California S-Corp, to a Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation to render professional services in California requires careful [...]

By |2024-05-29T14:00:52-07:00May 22nd, 2024|

Four Things to Know About Starting Your Marriage and Family Therapy California Professional Corporation

Four Things to Know About Starting Your Marriage and Family Therapy California Professional Corporation If you are a California marriage and family therapist, here are four important things you should know before you open your own practice. 1.         You may incorporate as a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy [...]

By |2024-05-06T10:38:10-07:00May 6th, 2024|

Can A Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Using a General Stock Corporation in California?

Can A Marriage and Family Therapist Practice Using a General Stock Corporation in California? In California, the structure and organization of businesses that licensed marriage and family therapists may use to provide marriage and family therapy services are subject to specific legal and regulatory considerations. A marriage and family [...]

By |2024-04-04T20:28:43-07:00April 17th, 2024|

12 Steps to Convert a PLLC to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

12 Steps to Convert a PLLC to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Transitioning from a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) to a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion is one of the options for [...]

By |2024-03-26T23:13:09-07:00April 1st, 2024|

10 Steps to Convert LLC to Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California

10 Steps to Convert LLC to Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California Transitioning from a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion can offer numerous benefits, including potential [...]

By |2024-05-30T16:24:57-07:00March 13th, 2024|

Can I Use a PLLC to Practice Marriage and Family Therapy in California?

Can I Use a PLLC to Practice Marriage and Family Therapy in California? In the world of business formation, the term Marriage and Family Therapy PLLC, or Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Limited Liability Company, refers to a special legal business entity that is designed for licensed marriage and [...]

By |2024-02-23T23:42:46-08:00February 26th, 2024|

The 7 Steps for Forming a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation

The 7 Steps for Forming a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Starting a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation may seem like a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and approach, it can be a straightforward process. Whether you plan to hire an experienced corporate [...]

By |2024-02-15T13:58:06-08:00February 8th, 2024|

Can a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Be an S-Corp?

Can a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation Be an S-Corp? In the world of business and corporate structuring, how a licensed marriage and family therapist chooses to incorporate can significantly impact their tax obligations, legal liabilities, and operational flexibility. We realize that navigating California laws and regulations [...]

By |2024-01-17T20:18:11-08:00January 15th, 2024|

Sole Proprietorship vs Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California

Sole Proprietorship vs Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation in California Choosing the right business structure for practicing marriage and family therapy in California can feel like a maze of complex legal language and intricate financial terminology. The decision between operating as a Sole Proprietorship vs Professional Marriage and [...]

By |2023-12-06T23:48:45-08:00December 15th, 2023|

Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation?

Who May Be a Shareholder of a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation? It is essential to understand who can be a shareholder of a California Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation because California Marriage and Family Therapy Corporations are subjected to stringent regulations enforced by the California [...]

By |2023-11-14T14:15:56-08:00October 24th, 2023|

Can an MFT Practice Marriage and Family Therapy Using a California LLC?

Can an MFT Practice Marriage and Family Therapy Using a California LLC? A common question the attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law are asked is whether or not an MFT may practice marriage and family therapy as a California Limited Liability Company (LLC). Whether you are an MFT, or [...]

By |2023-11-14T14:17:05-08:00October 23rd, 2023|

Ensuring Your Marriage and Family Therapy Practice is Operating Correctly

As a business, however, you want to ensure that your marriage and family therapy practice is operating correctly under California laws. For example, you cannot run your practice as a general stock corporation, a limited liability company, or as several other corporate types. The only corporate entity available -- allowable -- for your practice is a California professional marriage and family therapy corporation under the rules of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (the “Moscone-Knox Act”).

By |2023-11-24T12:15:38-08:00August 5th, 2019|
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