Forming a Texas Professional Corporation
A professional corporation is a corporation which is formed in accordance with the Texas Professional Corporation Act for the purpose of rendering a professional service. Professional services include any type of personal service that requires the individual providing such service to obtain a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization. For example, attorneys, accountants, physical therapists, optometrists, as well as numerous others can form professional corporations. Physicians, surgeons and other doctors of medicine may not form professional corporations, however, they can form a Professional Association. Other professionals such as engineers, securities brokers, real estate agents, architects, and court reporters, form Corporations instead of professional corporations. Like a corporation, a primary benefit of a professional corporation is that it may protect its shareholders from liabilities or corporate debts.Legal fees for forming a Texas Professional Corporation are $500 plus filing fees. This includes two hours of legal consultation, and preparation of all necessary professional corporation documents.
What You Need to Get Started
- Contact Us and make an appointment for a preliminary consultation which may be conducted in person or by telephone.
- At the preliminary consultation we will answer any questions you may have about forming your business.
- Submit your Professional Corporation information online.
- We will contact you when the final documents have been prepared, which should be within 14 business days after you submit your Texas Professional Corporation information online.
The following documents are included with our service:
- Adoption of Bylaws and Election of Directors
- Bylaws
- Articles of Incorporation
- Approval of Minutes of First Meeting of the Board of Directors
- Waiver of Notice and Consent to Holding First Meeting of the Board of Directors
- Minutes of the First Meeting of the Board of Directors
- Corporate Minute Book
- Employer Identification Number Application
- S Election - Federal (Form 2553)
- Corporate Seal
- Stock Certificates
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