SENATE DOCKET, NO. 477        FILED ON: 1/16/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 477        FILED ON: 1/16/2023

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 276 OF 2021-2022.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 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 employees 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.