Maine Entity Type Helper
Play with the sliders and chips below to see which structures tend to fit common Maine business profiles.
✅ likely good fit
⚠️ use with caution
❌ usually poor fit
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Quick Matcher
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Entity Browser
Step 1
Describe your Maine business
What best describes your project?
Solo freelancer / consultant
Local brick-and-mortar or service business
High-growth startup aiming for investors
Licensed professional practice (law, medicine, accounting, etc.)
Mission-driven or social-impact venture
Charity, association or community nonprofit
Real-estate holding company or investment fund
Owner(s) outside Maine / outside U.S.
How many owners will you have in the near term?
Just me
2–3 owners
4+ owners
What do you care about most right now?
Keep it simple
Appeal to investors / acquirers
Tax & cash-flow flexibility
This tool is educational and does not replace individualized tax or legal advice.
Step 2
See which Maine entities tend to fit
Icons:
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typically strong fit ·
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depends on details ·
✘
often misaligned for this profile.
Browse
Tap an entity type to see pros and cons
Single-member LLC
Multi-member LLC
L3C (low-profit LLC)
Professional PC / PLLC
Business corporation
General partnership
LP / LLLP
LLP
Nonprofit corporation
Sole proprietorship
Details
Single-member Maine LLC
Actual fit depends on licensing, tax profile, investors and the way documents are drafted.