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A professional service corporation is a type of professional corporation that allows the offering of any combination of medicine, including chiropractic; podiatry, dentistry, and optometry through one corporate entity. The professional service corporation is formed by filing of Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State (see instructions below). This form is specifically intended to form a professional service corporation and must not be confused with Articles of Incorporation for a regular business corporation. If the incorporator forms a regular business corporation, the corporation is not legally authorized to render medical and other health care services. When creating any business entity for a health care practice, it is always a good idea to make certain the correct form is used, even with the assistance of a professional.
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