SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1739 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 196
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard J. Ross
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to LLC filing fees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/26/2017 |
David K. Muradian, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 1/29/2017 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 2/1/2017 |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | 2/2/2017 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
Eileen M. Donoghue | First Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1739 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 196
By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 196) of Richard J. Ross, Elizabeth A. Poirier, David K. Muradian, Jr., Hannah Kane and other members of the General Court for legislation to reduce certain Limited Liability Companies filing fees. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to LLC filing fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following:-
(d) The fee for the filing of the certificate of organization required by subsection (a) shall be five hundred dollars. The fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) shall be five hundred dollars, except as provided in subsection (e). Such fees shall be paid to the state secretary at the time the certificate of organization or the annual report is filed.
(e) The fee for the filing of the certificate of organization required by subsection (a) for a limited liability company with 6 employee s or fewer shall be two hundred and fifty dollars. The fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) for a limited liability company with 6 employees or fewer shall be two hundred and fifty dollars. Such fees shall be paid to the state secretary at the time the annual report is filed.