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A professional limited liability company (PLLC) is a business entity designed for licensed professions, such as lawyers, doctors, architects, engineers, accountants, and chiropractors.
As a licensed professional in Illinois you can structure your business as an Illinois professional limited liability company (PLLC). This will give you protection from several important types of liability. It also may provide certain tax advantages compared to other ways of structuring your business.
As a licensed professional in Massachusetts you can structure your business as a Massachusetts professional limited liability company (PLLC).
As a licensed professional in New York you can structure your business as a New York professional service limited liability company (PLLC).
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