The professional association and the professional corporation are state-required designations for certain professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers, and many others.

From a federal income tax standpoint, there’s no difference today between a professional and a regular corporation—thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which created a single tax rate for C corporations. The professional association and the professional corporation are C corporations unless they elect S corporation status.

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