What are the Business Structure Options for Solo Optometrists in California? Choosing the right business structure is a crucial decision for solo optometrists in California. The choice of business entity determines how the optometric practice is taxed, the extent of personal liability protection and personal asset protection available to the optometrist, [...]
What Tax Benefits Does a California Professional Optometric Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Optometric Corporation taxed as an S Corporation is the most popular business structure for licensed optometrists providing optometric services in California. A separate article titled “What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Optometric [...]
What Liability Protection Does a California Professional Optometric Corporation Provide? In California, establishing a California Professional Optometric Corporation is the only limited liability option that separates professional liability from personal assets for licensed optometrists providing optometric services in California. In a separate article titled “What Tax Benefits Does a [...]
When to Use a California Professional Optometric Corporation In California, establishing a California Professional Optometric Corporation is a favored option for licensed optometrists providing optometric services in California. We recently published an article titled When Not to Use a California Professional Optometric Corporation outlining when this legal structure may [...]
When Not to Use a California Professional Optometric Corporation In California, forming a California Professional Optometric Corporation via filing with the California Secretary of State is a popular choice for licensed optometrists rendering professional services. However, this legal structure is not suitable for every optometry practice. Understanding the limitations [...]
S-Corp versus Professional Optometry Corporation in California When the experienced attorneys at San Diego Corporate Law speak to licensed optometrists about the best corporate structure in which to operate their optometric practice, one of the most frequently asked business entity questions is about the difference between a California S-Corp [...]
Four Reasons Not to Convert Foreign LLC or PLLC to a California Professional Optometry Corporation Converting a Foreign Limited Liability Company or Professional Limited Liability Company (Foreign LLC or Foreign PLLC) to a California Professional Optometry Corporation is an option for licensed optometrists rendering professional services in California who [...]
Four Reasons Not to Convert LLC to Professional Optometric Corporation in California Converting a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a California Professional Optometric Corporation is an option for licensed optometrists rendering professional services in California who discover that, pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 17701.04(e), they are prohibited [...]
12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Professional Corporation into a California Professional Optometric 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 Optometric Corporation for rendering professional services [...]
Can Optometrists Practice Using a Foreign Professional Corporation in California? The question of whether licensed persons and professional employees rendering the same professional services are permitted to use a Foreign Professional Corporation, meaning formed in a state other than California, is a matter of legal interpretation. This article aims [...]
12 Steps to Convert a Foreign Corporation into a California Professional Optometric Corporation Transitioning from a Foreign Corporation, which is a corporation formed under the laws of a state other than California, into a California Professional Optometric Corporation requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion [...]
Can an Optometrist Practice Using a Foreign Corporation in California? The question of whether rendering professional services is permitted through a Foreign Corporation, meaning a corporation subject to double taxation or S-Corp formed in a state other than California, is a matter of legal interpretation. This article aims to [...]
5 Steps to Convert a California General Stock Corporation to a California Professional Optometric Corporation Transitioning from a California General Stock Corporation, such as a California Corporation or California S-Corp, to a Professional Optometric Corporation in California requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. Converting from a [...]
Four Things to Know About Starting Your Optometry California Professional Corporation If you are a California optometrist, here are four important things you should know before you open your own practice. 1.        You may incorporate as a California Professional Optometry Corporation. Under California law, you cannot operate your optometry [...]
Can an Optometrist Practice Using a General Stock Corporation in California? In California, the structure and organization of businesses that optometrists may use to provide optometry services are subject to specific legal and regulatory considerations. An optometrist must contemplate the most suitable corporate form for tax liability by minimizing [...]
12 Steps to Convert a PLLC to a California Professional Optometry Corporation Transitioning from a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) to a California Professional Optometry Corporation requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion is one of the options for optometrists practicing optometry in a state [...]
10 Steps to Convert LLC to Professional Optometric Corporation in California Transitioning from a California Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a Professional Optometric Corporation in California requires careful planning and adherence to specific legal requirements. This conversion can offer numerous benefits, including advantages of lowering self-employment taxes and increasing [...]
Can I Use a PLLC to Practice Optometry in California? In the world of business formation, the term Optometry PLLC, or Optometry Professional Limited Liability Company, refers to a special legal business entity that is designed for licensed optometrists for rendering professional services. However, navigating the specifics of using [...]
The 7 Steps for Forming a California Professional Optometry Corporation Starting a California Professional Optometry 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 attorney to ensure the work is [...]
Can a California Professional Optometric Corporation Be an S-Corp? In the world of business and corporate structuring, how a licensed optometrist chooses to incorporate can significantly impact their tax obligations, legal liabilities, and operational flexibility. We realize that navigating California laws and regulations for optometrists, the business entities available [...]
Sole Proprietorship vs Professional Optometric Corporation in California Choosing the right business structure for practicing optometry 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 Optometric Corporation in California affects many aspects of [...]
Optometrists cannot practice optometry as a limited partnership or as a limited liability corporation in California. An experienced San Diego corporate attorney can help you form your California professional optometry corporation and can help with the other necessary tasks such as drafting custom corporate bylaws and drafting an Owners Agreement or Buy-Sell Agreement.
